Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Bell
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 17, 2010No. 05-6925; 06-6330PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorris, J., joined by Boggs, J.,
CLAY, J. (pp. 341-45), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.
In 1985 petitioner Donnie E. Johnson was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife. Since that time he has initiated numerous legal proceedings in both state and federal court challenging his conviction. In 2003 we considered a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, and denied relief. Johnson v. Bell, 344 F.3d 567 (6th Cir.2003). Thereafter petitioner filed two motions for equitable relief in federal district court, which were denied. In this consolidated appeal, we review…
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