Legal Opinion

Bell (ID 71926) v. Williams

District Court, D. Kansas

Decided March 12, 2025No. 5:20-cv-03199Unknown

1Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS GREGORY E. BELL, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 20-3199-JWL ) TOMMY WILLIAMS, ) ) Respondent. ) ) _______________________________________) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Petitioner, acting pro se, filed a petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, by which he challenges his state-court convictions. For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies the petition. I. Procedural Background In 2008, after a jury trial in Kansas state court, petitioner was found guilty on charges of voluntary manslaughter of one victim, attempted…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  4. Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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