CROSS v. BRUTON

No. 00-2940.

249 F.3d 752 (2001)

David Lee CROSS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James BRUTON, Warden; Michael Hatch, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 3, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Hammerling, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for Petitioner-Appellant.

J. Michael Richardson, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for Respondents-Appellees.

Before BYE, LAY, and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges.


LAY, Circuit Judge.

This case is before us on appeal by David Lee Cross from the district court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Cross was indicted and tried for first-degree domestic abuse homicide in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.185(6) (Supp. 2001) and second-degree murder in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.19(1) (Supp.2001). A jury found him guilty of both offenses and Cross was sentenced to a mandatory life sentence.

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