Tag Archives: Habeas Corpus

10th Circuit denies habeas relief in high-profile 1984 Utah murder case

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 12, 2019

Today, in Lafferty v. Benson, the Tenth Circuit (in an order signed by Judge Briscoe) denied a certificate of appealability in the high-profile murder case of Ron Lafferty, who was convicted of murdering his sister-in-law, Brenda Lafferty, and her fifteen-month-old … Continue reading →

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10th Circuit rejects habeas claim in Ryder death penalty case

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on January 12, 2016

James Chandler Ryder believed that the apocalypse would occur on January 1, 2000, and planned to flee to the Yukon, where he believed he could survive that event. Daisy Hallum and her son, Sam, were storing supplies that Mr. Ryder … Continue reading →

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Tenth Circuit upholds Oklahoma death sentence

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 16, 2015

The Bryan-College Station Eagle has this story about yesterday’s decision by the Tenth Circuit in Eizember v. Trammell, upholding a death sentence imposed against Scott Eizember as a result of a series of crimes he committed in 2003. Judge Neil … Continue reading →

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