United States Fourth Circuit

Denial of a petition for federal habeas relief, challenging robbery and murder convictions and a death sentence on (1) Sixth Amendment violations, (2) erroneous denial of an evidentary hearing, and (3) race violations, is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/12/2003
• Published 06/12/2003

Judges

• Before WILKINS, Chief Judge, and WILKINSON and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Mark Evan Olive, Law Offices Of Mark E. Olive, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida, for Appellant.  Donald John Zelenka, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellees. ON BRIEF:  Diana L. Holt, Diana Holt, L.L.C., Columbia, South Carolina, for Appellant.