Legal Opinion
Smith v. Bradshaw
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 19, 2010No. 07-4305PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBoggs, J., joined by Batchelder, C.J.,
GILMAN, J. (pp. 527-30), delivered a separate concurring opinion.
OPINION BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Steven Smith is an Ohio inmate sentenced to death for raping and murdering a six-month-old baby. We affirm the district court’s denial of a writ of habeas corpus.
I. Background
On September 28,1998, Smith was living with his girlfriend, Keysha Frye, and her two young daughters, two-year-old Ashley and six-month-old Autumn. That evening, Smith drank three beers while he, Frye, and the children visited a friend. On the way home, Smith bought a twelve-pack of beer and drank one in the car. Once back at…
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