MEDINA

v.

CALIFORNIA

Citator

Cited By (14 total)

• Byrd v. Armontrout, 880 F.2d 1 (8th Cir. 1989)
  …, the veniremembers were questioned in panels of twelve. The death qualification process also took place in panels of twelve, a practice that is constitutionally permissible. See Trujillo v. Sullivan, 815 F. 2d 597, 606-07 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 929, 108 S.Ct. 296, 98 L.Ed.2d 256 (1987) (individual sequestered voir dire during death qualification is not constitutionally mandated). After carefully reviewing the record, we conclude that the procedure followed by the trial court in conducting voir…
• United States v. Williams, 910 F.2d 1574 (7th Cir. 1990)
  …, 104 S.Ct. 2052, 2064-65, 2068, 80 L.Ed.2d 674 (1984)), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 110 S.Ct. 873, 107 L.Ed.2d 956 (1990). The defendant has the burden of satisfying both prongs of this test. Shepard v. Lane, 818 F. 2d 615, 619 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 929, 108 S.Ct. 296, 98 L.Ed.2d 256 (1987). Mr. Williams’ appellate counsel relies exclusively on conclusory allegations of ineffectiveness. For example, the entire dis [*1581] cussion of the first two asserted grounds is as follows: In the case at bar…
• Andrews v. Deland, 943 F.2d 1162 (10th Cir. 1991)
  …interpreted more broadly to establish "a constitutional right to a lesser included offense instruction when the death penalty is imposed and the evidence warrants the instruction." Trujillo v. Sullivan, 815 F. 2d 597, 601 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 929, 108 S.Ct. 296, 98 L.Ed.2d 256 (1987). . As the magistrate judge pointed out, the second degree murder statute at the time of Andrews’ trial listed robbery, but not aggravated robbery, among the enumerated felonies. The first degree murder statute…