Legal Opinion

Richard Boyde v. Jill Brown, Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 21, 2005No. 02-99008PublishedCited by 132 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.

Richard Boyde was convicted in California state court of robbery, kidnaping for robbery and murder, and sentenced to death. He petitioned the district court for a writ of habeas corpus, challenging his conviction and sentence. The district court denied his petition, and Boyde now appeals.

Facts 1

In early January 1981, Boyde robbed David Baker, an attendant at a Union 76 gas station in Riverside, California. After stealing a small amount of cash and Baker’s watch, Boyde forced Baker into Baker’s car and ordered him to drive around for several hours. When the car stalled…

2Cases cited50 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Slack v. McDanielSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by132 opinions

  1. Frantz v. HazeyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  2. Richard Adams Hovey v. Robert L. Ayers, Jr., Acting Warden, California State Prison at San QuentinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  3. People v. HugginsCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Warren Wesley Summerlin v. Dora B. Schriro, Director of Arizona Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  5. Robinson v. SchriroCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010

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