Legal Opinion
McNair v. Campbell
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided March 12, 2004No. Civil Action 98-T-915-SPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.
Petitioner Willie McNair brings this petition under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his conviction in Alabama state court for the capital murder of Ella Foy Riley. Pursuant to Rule 8 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Cases, evidence was taken on several claims that had not been defaulted. Briefing by the parties followed, and McNair now maintains 14 separate grounds for relief. 1 For the reasons that follow, the court finds that McNair is entitled to relief on one ground: ineffective assistance of counsel during the penalty phase…
2Cases cited107 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Willie McNair v. Donal CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
- Clemons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2005
- Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2004
- State ex rel. Counsel for Dis. v. GastNebraska Supreme Court · 2017
- McNair v. CampbellDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2004
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