Legal Opinion
Harris v. Dugger
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 16, 1989No. 88-5612PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge:
Theodore Christopher Harris, a Florida prisoner convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death, appeals the denial of his petition for the writ of habeas corpus. The issues presented are whether the appellant’s confession resulted from an illegal arrest and police coercion, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, and whether Harris’ lawyers rendered ineffective assistance of counsel during the penalty phase of his trial, in violation of the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments.
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The victim, Essie Daniels, a seventy-three year old woman, was found dead in…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by88 opinions
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- Omar Blanco, Cross-Appellant v. Harry K. Singletary, as Secretary, Department of Corrections, State of Florida, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
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