DANSBY v. HOBBS

No. 10-1990.

766 F.3d 809 (2014)

Ray DANSBY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Ray HOBBS, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Josh Lee , Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued, Little Rock, AR, ( Julie Vandiver , Assistant Federal Public Defender, Little Rock, AR, on the brief), for Petitioner-Appellant.

Christian Harris , Assistant Attorney General, argued, Little Rock, AR, ( Lauren Elizabeth Heil , Assistant Attorney General, Little Rock, AR, on the brief), for Respondent-Appellee.

Before RILEY, Chief Judge, COLLOTON and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.


COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Ray Dansby was convicted by a jury in Arkansas on two counts of capital murder and sentenced to death. The district court denied his application for a writ of habeas corpus. Dansby initially appealed on five claims covered by a certificate of appealability, and asked this panel to expand the certificate with respect to four other claims. After we filed our opinion on that appeal, Dansby petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari...

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