Legal Opinion
William George Bonin v. Arthur Calderon, as Warden of San Quentin State Prison James Rowland, Director of the California Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1995No. 92-56299, 93-99000PublishedCited by 1,041 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Chief Judge:
William George Bonin, a California state prisoner awaiting execution at San Quentin State Prison, appeals from the district court’s denial of his two petitions for writ of habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291, 2253. We affirm.
I
Between 1979 and 1980, Bonin committed a string of shockingly brutal murders in Southern California. As a result of his activities, Bonin became known as the “Freeway Killer.” Although the details of each murder vary and need not be repeated here, they shared a number…
2Cases cited83 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
78 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1,041 opinions
- David Ronald Chandler v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- Marsh v. County of San DiegoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
- Thaddaeus Louis Turner v. Arthur Calderon, Warden, San Quentin State Prison Jeanne Woodford, Warden, as Warden of San Quentin State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Frantz v. HazeyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- In Re DavisWashington Supreme Court · 2004
1,036 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.