Legal Opinion
Michael Anthony Taylor v. Michael S. Bowersox
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 7, 2003No. 01-2735PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Michael Anthony Taylor (“Taylor”) appeals the district court’s 2 denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We affirm the result reached by the district court.
1. BACKGROUND
Taylor and Roderick Nunley kidnapped, raped, and killed fifteen-year-old Ann Harrison on March 22, 1989. The details of this horrific crime are discussed in State v. Taylor, 929 S.W.2d 209 (Mo.1996). As a result of these actions, Taylor pled guilty to first-degree murder, armed criminal action, kidnapping and rape on February 8, 1991, in front of Judge Alvin Randall. There was no plea bargain or…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by57 opinions
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