Legal Opinion
Skinner v. Quarterman
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 14, 2009No. 07-70017PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Henry Skinner, convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death, appeals the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We find no error and affirm.
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We described the facts and procedural history in Skinner v. Quarterman, 528 F.3d 336, 339-40 (5th Cir.2008). In summary, Skinner lived with his girlfriend Twila Busby and her two mentally retarded sons, Randy Busby and Elwin Caler. Trial evidence showed that Twila left Skinner passed-out-drunk at home while she attended a New Year’s Eve party from about 10:30 to 11:15 p-m. 1 At midnight, a police officer…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Wiggins v. Smith, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Rompilla v. BeardSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Dennis Thurl Dowthitt v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Ott v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Skinner v. SwitzerSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Adam Ward v. William Stephens, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
- Skinner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
- Skinner v. SwitzerSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Jordan v. EppsDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2010
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