Legal Opinion
Sean Carter v. Bobby Bogan
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 20, 2018No. 16-3474PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
In September 1997, Sean Carter raped and killed Veader Prince, his adoptive grandmother. State v. Carter , 89 Ohio St.3d 593 , 734 N.E.2d 345 , 347 (2000). Prior to trial, Carter's competency twice became a topic of controversy, leading to two hearings on the matter. Id. at 355-56 . Both times, Carter was deemed competent to stand trial. Ibid. Carter was subsequently found guilty of aggravated murder and of two capital specifications and was sentenced to death. Id. at 350 . Having exhausted his state-court appeals, Carter now brings this habeas corpus petition, alleging…
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