Legal Opinion
Clifton Williams v. William Stephens, Director
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 1, 2014No. 13-70015PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
A jury found Clifton Lamar Williams guilty and sentenced him to death for the brutal robbery and murder of a 93-year-old woman. After exhausting his state remedies, Williams filed a federal habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and that he is intellectually disabled1 and therefore ineligible for execution under Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304, 122 S.Ct. 2242, 153 L.Ed.2d 335 (2002). In a thorough opinion, the district court rejected the petition. Williams now seeks a certificate of appeal-ability (COA) under 28 U.S.C.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Harrington v. RichterSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
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3Cited by13 opinions
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