Legal Opinion
Steven Roy Harper v. Gary Grammer, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 5, 1990No. 87-2708PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Steven Roy Harper appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.
Harper was convicted of two counts of first degree murder for the poisoning of Duane Johnson and Chad Shelton. He was also convicted of three counts of poisoning with intent to kill, wound, or maim three other persons. The trial court sentenced Harper to death for each first degree mur der count and to consecutive ten-year terms for each poisoning count. After the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed Harper’s conviction and sentences of death, State v. Harper, 208…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Carey Dean Moore v. Harold W. Clarke, Carey Dean Moore v. Harold W. ClarkeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- State v. ReevesNebraska Supreme Court · 1990
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