Leamon White v. Al Luebbers

RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

This is a petition for habeas corpus brought by Leamon White, a prisoner in state custody. Mr. White has been sentenced to death for first-degree murder. His case is now before us for the second time. On the prior appeal, White v. Bowersox, 206 F.3d 776 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 917, 121 S.Ct. 275, 148 L.Ed.2d 200 (2000), we remanded the case to the District Court “for consideration of Mr. White’s constitutional claims, except those claims that the District Court has already addressed on the merits.” 206 F.3d at 783.

On remand, there was disagreement…