Legal Opinion
Sechrest v. Ignacio
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 5, 2008No. 04-99004PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
In this pre-AEDPA capital case, Ricky David Sechrest appeals the denial of his third amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. 1 We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
JURISDICTION
We have jurisdiction over the district court’s denial of Sechrest’s third amended federal habeas petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 2253(c).
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On May 14, 1983, twenty-two-year-old Ricky Sechrest kidnapped and murdered ten-year-old Maggie Weaver and nine-year-old Carly Villa. A few weeks later, two men…
2Cases cited65 opinions
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- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by49 opinions
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