List of Cases (sorted by Guideline) Citing to the 1989 ABA Guidelines
List of Cases Citing 1989 ABA Guidelines
Links to Sections
11.6.1 The Plea Negotiation Process
11.7.1 General Trial Preparation
11.8.1 Obligation of Counsel at Sentencing Phase of Death Penalty Cases
11.8.2 Duties of Counsel Regarding Sentencing Options, Consequences and Procedures
11.8.3 Preparation for the Sentencing Phase
11.8.6 The Defense Case at the Sentencing Phase
1989 ABA Guidelines In General
1. Yarbrough v. Johnson, 520 F.3d 329 (4th Cir. 2008) * †
Guideline 5.1 Attorney Eligibility
1. Gray v. Branker, 529 F.3d 220 (4th Cir. 2008) * †
2. United States v. Suarez, 233 F. Supp. 2d 269 (D.P.R. 2002)
3. United States v. Miranda, 148 F. Supp. 2d 292 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)
4. Bell v. Epps, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58264 (N.D. Miss. June 20, 2008)
Guideline 8.1 Supporting Services
1. Gray v. Branker, 529 F.3d 220 (4th Cir. 2008). * †
2. Yarbrough v. Johnson, 520 F.3d 329 (4th Cir. 2008).* †
Guideline 11.4.1 Investigation
1. Rompilla v. Beard, 545 U.S. 374 (2005) †
2. Wiggins v. Smith, 539 U.S. 510 (2003) *
3. Brown v. Uttecht, No. 04-35998, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 13575 (9th Cir. Jun. 25, 2008) *
4. Gray v. Branker, 529 F.3d 220 (4th Cir. 2008) * †
5. Newland v. Hall, 527 F.3d 1162 (11th Cir. 2008)
6. Villegas v. Quarterman, No. 07-70032, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 8210 (5th Cir. Apr. 16, 2008) *
7. Sowell v. Collins, No. 1:94CV237, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25643 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 31, 2008)
8. Vasquez v. Quarterman, No. CC-05-059, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25047 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 28, 2008).
9. Yarbrough v. Johnson, 520 F.3d 329 (4th Cir. 2008) * †
10.Saranchak v. Beard, 538 F. Supp. 2d 847 (M.D. Pa. 2008)
11.Leavitt v. Arave, No. CV-93-24-S-BLW, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72906 (D. Idaho Sept. 28. 2007)
12.Diaz v. Quarterman, 239 Fed. Appx. 886 (5th Cir. 2007)
13.Stevens v. McBride, 489 F.3d 883 (7th Cir. 2007)
14.Marshall v. Beard, No. 03-795, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96885 (E.D. Pa. May 10, 2007)
15.Jefferson v. Terry, 490 F. Supp. 2d 1261 (N.D. Ga. 2007)
16.Anderson v. Sirmons, 476 F.3d 1131 (10th Cir. 2007)
17.Outten v. Kearney, 464 F.3d 401 (3d Cir. 2006)
18.Shelton v. Carroll, 464 F.3d 423 (3d Cir. 2006) †
19.Hedrick v. True, 443 F.3d 342 (4th Cir. 2006)
20.Lundgren v. Mitchell, 440 F.3d 754 (6th Cir. 2006) (Clay, J., majority/Merritt, J., dissenting) †
21.Martinez v. Dretke, No. Civ.A. G-02-718, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25192 (S.D. Tex. Feb. 7, 2006), rev'd sub nom, Martinez v. Quarterman, 481 F.3d 249 (5th Cir. 2007)
22.Mason v. Mitchell, 396 F. Supp. 2d 837 (N.D. Ga. 2005) *
23.Mitts v. Bagley, No. 1:03 cv 1131, 2005 WL 2416929 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 29, 2005)
24.Clark v. Mitchell, 425 F.3d 270 (6th Cir. 2005) (Rogers, J., majority/Merritt, J., dissenting) †
25.Moore v. Parker, 425 F.3d 250 (6th Cir. 2005) (Martin, J., dissenting)
26.Thomas v. Beard, 388 F. Supp. 2d 489 (E.D. Pa. 2005)
27.Harries v. Bell, 417 F.3d 631 (6th Cir. 2005)
28.United States v. Karake, 370 F. Supp. 2d 275 (D.D.C. 2005) †
29.Woodard v. Mitchell, No. 1:98CV1403, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22109 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 30, 2005) *
30.Allen v. Woodford, 395 F.3d 979 (9th Cir. 2005), amending Allen v. Woodford, 366 F.3d 823 (9th Cir. 2004)
31.Kandies v. Polk, 385 F.3d 457 (4th Cir. 2004) (Gregory, J., majority/Michael, J., concurring)
32.Lovitt v. True, 330 F. Supp. 2d 603 (E.D. Va. 2004) *
33.Rompilla v. Horn, 355 F.3d 233 (3d Cir. 2004) (Alito, J., majority/Sloviter, J., dissenting)
34.Hamblin v. Mitchell, 354 F.3d 482 (6th Cir. 2003) * †
35.Longworth v. Ozmint, 302 F. Supp. 2d 535 (D.S.C. 2003)
36.Davis v. Woodford, 384 F.3d 628 (9th Cir. 2003) (Fletcher, J., dissenting)
37.Brecheen v. Reynolds, 41 F.3d 1343 (10th Cir. 1994) (Ebel, J., dissenting)
38.Dunlap v. People, 173 P.3d 1054 (Colo. 2007) *
39.Davis v. State, 2006 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 31 (Ala. Crim. App. Mar. 3, 2006), abrogated by Ex parte Clemons, No. 1041915, 2007 WL 1300722 (Ala. May 04, 2007)
40.Commonwealth v. Hall, 872 A.2d 1177 (Pa. 2005) (Saylor, J., dissenting)
41.Harris v. State, 947 So. 2d 1079 (Ala. Crim. App. 2004), rev'd on other grounds, Ex Parte Jenkins, 972 So. 2d 159 (Ala. Apr. 8, 2005). *
42.Presley v. State, 978 So. 2d 63 (Ala. Crim. App. 2005)
43.Commonwealth v. Williams, 863 A.2d 505 (Pa. 2004) (Saylor, J., dissenting) †
44.Franks v. State, 599 S.E.2d 134 (2004)
45.Armstrong v. State, 862 So. 2d 705 (Fla. 2003) (Anstead, J., concurring) *
46.Council v South Carolina, 2008 S.C. LEXIS 281 (S.C. Sept. 8, 2008) *
47.Jells v. Mitchell, 538 F.3d 478 (6th Cir. 2008)
48.Bond v. Beard, 2008 U.S. App. Lexis 17726 (3d Cir. 2008)
49.Brown v. Uttecht, No. 04-35998, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 13575 (9th Cir. Jun. 25, 2008) *
50.United States ex rel Harris v. McCann, 558 F. Supp. 2d 826 (N.D. Ill. 2008)
51.Williams v. Allen, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 19625 (11th Cir. Sept. 17, 2008)
52.Cole v. Roper, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72966 (E.D. Mo. Sept. 22, 2008)
Guideline 11.4.2 Client Contact
1. Crandell v. Bunnell, 144 F.3d 1213 (9th Cir. 1998), overruled by Schell v. Witek, 218 F.3d 1017 (Cal. 2000)
Guideline 11.6.1 The Plea Negotiation Process
1. Stitt v. United States, 369 F. Supp. 2d 679 (E.D. Va. 2005) rev'd on other grounds, 475 F.Supp.2d. 571
Guideline 11.7.1 General Trial Preparation
1. Armstrong v. State, 862 So. 2d 705 (Fla. 2003) (Anstead, J. concurring) *
Guideline 11.8.1 Obligation of Counsel at Sentencing Phase of Death Penalty Cases
1. Armstrong v. State, 862 So. 2d 705 (Fla. 2003) (Anstead, J., concurring) *
Guideline 11.8.2 Duties of Counsel Regarding Sentencing Options, Consequences and Procedures
1. Morris v. Beard, No. 01-3070, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44707 (E.D. Pa. Jun. 20, 2007)
2. Summerlin v. Schriro, 427 F.3d 623 (9th Cir. 2005)
Guideline 11.8.3 Preparation for the Sentencing Phase
1. Gray v. Branker, 529 F.3d 220 (4th Cir. 2008) * †
2. Dunlap v. People, 173 P.3d 1054 (Colo. 2007) *
3. Woodard v. Mitchell, No. 1:98CV1403, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22109 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 30, 2005) *
4. Council v South Carolina, 2008 S.C. LEXIS 281 (S.C. Sept. 8, 2008) *
5. Wilson v Sirmons, 536 F.3d 1064 (10th Cir. 2008) * †
Guideline 11.8.6 The Defense Case at the Sentencing Phase
1. Wiggins v. Smith, 539 U.S. 510 (2003) *
2. Gray v. Branker, 529 F.3d 220 (4th Cir. 2008) * †
3. Villegas v. Quarterman, No. 07-70032, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 8210 (5th Cir. Apr. 16, 2008) *
4. Hudson v. Quarterman, No. 07-70039, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 7922, (5th Cir. Apr. 9, 2008)
5. Clark v. Quarterman, No. 2:03cv357, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68249 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 14, 2007)
6. Mason v. Mitchell, 396 F. Supp. 2d 837 (N.D. Ga. 2005) *
7. Woodard v. Mitchell, No. 1:98CV1403, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22109 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 30, 2005) *
8. Smith v. Dretke, 422 F.3d 269 (5th Cir. 2005)
9. Earp v. Ornoski, 431 F.3d 1158 (9th Cir. 2005)
10.Lovitt v. True, 330 F. Supp. 2d 603 (E.D. Va. 2004) *
11.Harris v. State, 947 So. 2d 1079 (Ala. Crim. App. 2004), rev'd on other grounds, Ex Parte Jenkins, 972 So. 2d 159 (Ala. 2005) *
12.Peterka v. State, 890 So. 2d 219 (Fla. 2004)
13.In re Larry Douglas Lucas, 94 P.3d 477 (Cal. 2004)
14.Hamblin v. Mitchell, 354 F.3d 482 (6th Cir. 2003) * †
15.Wilson v Sirmons, 536 F.3d 1064 (10th Cir. 2008) * †
16.Blaton v Quarterman, 2008 U.S. App. Lexis 20057 (5th Cir. 2008)
17.Harris v. McCann, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44382 (N.D. Ill. June 5, 2008)
1989 ABA Guidelines In General
1. Commonwealth v. Gibson, No. 331 CAP, 2008 Pa. LEXIS 1182 (Pa. Jul. 24, 2008)
2. United States v. Walker, No. NMCCA 9501607, 2008 CCA LEXIS 24 (N-M. Ct. Crim. App. Jul. 8, 2008)
3. United States v. Murphy, 50 M.J. 4 (C.A.A.F. Dec. 16, 1998)
4. Chambers v. Tennessee, 2008 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 464 (Tenn. Ct. Crim. App. June 25, 2008) †
