Bibliography of Atkinscases involving the Flynn Effect as of Jan. 8, 2010

This bibliography was created by Kevin Foley. 

Note.   Citations with bolded number have PDF copies of court rulings posted at theIntellectual Competence and Death Penalty Blog under the Court Decisions sidebar of the blog.

Bibliography of  Atkins cases involving the Flynn Effect as of Jan. 8, 2010.  Based on the query (Atkins and mental retardation and Flynn effect) entered into the combined federal and state LEXIS database, limited to past 10 years.  55 results provided.

[Caveat:  the search will only identify cases which are published in the particular LEXIS database. If the case is not published in the LEXIS database, or if the any of the words in the search do not appear in the case, the case will not appear in this list. Lastly, one case which was identified - case no. 28 - is a Social Security case where the Flynn Effect was discussed. This case showed up on the search because one of the attorneys has the name Atkins]

1.  Pierce v. Thaler, No. 08-70042, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 26646, December 7, 2009

2. Moore v. Quarterman, No. 05-70038, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19015, August 21, 2009

3.  Thomas v. Quarterman, No. 08-70036, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, 335 Fed. Appx. 386; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 14973, June 19, 2009

4.  Holladay v. Allen, No. 06-16026, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, 555 F.3d 1346; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 2126; 21 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 1431, January 30, 2009, Decided, January 30, 2009

5.  Cole v. Branker, No. 07-20, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 22905, September 25, 2008, Argued, November 3, 2008, Decided,  PLEASE REFER TO FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE RULE 32.1 GOVERNING THE CITATION TO UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS., US Supreme Court certiorari denied by, Motion granted by Cole v. Branker, 2009 U.S. LEXIS 6892 (U.S., Oct. 5, 2009)

6. Green v. Johnson, No. 07-9, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, 515 F.3d 290; 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 2967, November 1, 2007, Argued, February 11, 2008, Decided, US Supreme Court certiorari denied by, Stay denied by Green v. Johnson, 128 S. Ct. 2527, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 4519 (U.S., May 27, 2008)

7.  Moore v. Quarterman, No. 05-70038, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, 491 F.3d 213; 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 15328, June 27, 2007, Filed, Rehearing granted in part and overruled in part by, Vacated by Moore v. Quarterman, 520 F.3d 504, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 5471 (5th Cir. Tex., 2008)Superseded by, Remanded by Moore v. Quarterman, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 13463 (5th Cir. Tex., June 26, 2008)

8.  In re Mathis, No. 06-20806 , UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, 483 F.3d 395; 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 7557, April 2, 2007

9.  Conaway v. Polk, No. 04-20 , UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, 453 F.3d 567; 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 17304, October 25, 2005, Argued , July 11, 2006, Decided , Findings of fact/conclusions of law at, Writ of habeas corpus granted, On remand at Conaway v. Polk, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87702 (M.D.N.C., Oct. 24, 2008)

10.  Moore v. Quarterman, No. 05-70038 , UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, 454 F.3d 484; 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 16443, June 29, 2006, Decided , June 29, 2006, Filed ,  THIS OPINION WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE COURT, Rehearing granted by, in part, Rehearing denied by, in part, On rehearing at, Opinion withdrawn by, Substituted opinion at Moore v. Quarterman, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 15328 (5th Cir. Tex., June 27, 2007)

11.  Hedrick v. True, No. 04-32 , UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT , 443 F.3d 342; 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 7904, November 30, 2005, Argued , March 31, 2006, Decided , US Supreme Court certiorari denied by, Stay denied by Hedrick v. Kelly, 2006 U.S. LEXIS 5248 (U.S., July 20, 2006)

12.  In re Salazar, No. 06-10243 , UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, 443 F.3d 430; 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 6740, March 17, 2006, Filed

13.  Walton v. Johnson, No. 04-19 , UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, 440 F.3d 160; 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 5898, October 27, 2005, Argued , March 9, 2006, Decided , US Supreme Court certiorari denied by, Stay denied by Walton v. Johnson, 126 S. Ct. 2377, 165 L. Ed. 2d 298, 2006 U.S. LEXIS 4512 (U.S., 2006)Related proceeding at, Dismissed by Walton v. Johnson, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49904 (E.D. Va., July 21, 2006)

14. Walton v. Johnson, No. 04-19 , UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, 407 F.3d 285; 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 7336, December 1, 2004, Argued , April 28, 2005, Decided

15.  Walker v. True, No. 04-16 , UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, 399 F.3d 315; 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 2775, December 1, 2004, Argued , February 17, 2005, Decided ,  As Amended, February 24, 2005

16.  In re Hicks, No. 04-13248 , UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT, 375 F.3d 1237; 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 13647; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 719, July 1, 2004, Filed

17.  Wiley v. Epps, CIVIL ACTION NO.: 2:00CV130-P-A, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI, DELTA DIVISION, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103524, November 5, 2009, Decided, November 5, 2009, Filed

18.  Maldonado v. Thaler, CIVIL ACTION NO. H-07-2984, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, HOUSTON DIVISION, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88988, September 24, 2009, Filed

19.  United States v. Davis, CRIMINAL NO. RWT-07-0199, UNITED STATES

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, 611 F. Supp. 2d 472; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34707, April 24, 2009, Decided, April 24, 2009, Filed, Motion denied by United States v. Davis, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83864 (D. Md., Sept. 15, 2009)

20.  Thomas v. Allen, Civil Action No. CV-01-S-0772-NE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHEASTERN DIVISION, 614 F. Supp. 2d 1257; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50825, April 21, 2009, Decided, April 21, 2009, Filed, Later proceeding at Thomas v. Allen, 614 F. Supp. 2d 1257, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68045 (N.D. Ala., 2009)

21.  Hall v. Quarterman, NO. 4:06-CV-436-A, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, FORT WORTH DIVISION, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18021, March 9, 2009, Decided, March 9, 2009, Filed

22.  Winston v. Kelly, Civil Action No. 7:07cv00364, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, ROANOKE DIVISION, 600 F. Supp. 2d 717; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17172, March 6, 2009, Decided, March 6, 2009, Filed

23.  Gray v. Epps, CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:04CV234LG, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI, EASTERN DIVISION, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91979, October 24, 2008, Decided, October 27, 2008, Filed

24.  Butler v. Quarterman, CIVIL ACTION NO. H-07-2103, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, HOUSTON DIVISION, 576 F. Supp. 2d 805; 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68526, September 4, 2008, Decided, September 4, 2008, Filed

25.  Winston v. Kelly, Civil Action No. 7:07cv00364, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, ROANOKE DIVISION, 624 F. Supp. 2d 478; 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42565, May 30, 2008, Decided, Writ of habeas corpus denied Winston v. Kelly, 600 F. Supp. 2d 717, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17172 (W.D. Va., Mar. 6, 2009)

26.  Black v. Bell, NO. 3:00-0764, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE DIVISION, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33908, April 24, 2008, Filed

27.  Ledford v. Head, CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:02-CV-1515-JEC, UNITED STATES

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ATLANTA DIVISION, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21635, March 18, 2008, Decided, March 19, 2008, Filed

28.  Dean v. Astrue, CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-173-GWU, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY, SOUTHERN DIVISION, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18903, March 11, 2008, Decided, March 11, 2008, Filed

29. Cole v. Branker, NO. 5:05-HC-461-D, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, WESTERN DIVISION, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69904, September 20, 2007, Decided, September 20, 2007, Filed, Affirmed by Cole v. Branker, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 22905 (4th Cir. N.C., Nov. 3, 2008)

30.  Williams v. Campbell, CIVIL ACTION NO. 04-0681-WS-C , UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, SOUTHERN DIVISION, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 27050, April 11, 2007, Decided , Later proceeding at Williams v. Campbell, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69863 (S.D. Ala., Sept. 19, 2007)

31.  Wiley v. Epps, CIVIL ACTION NO.: 2:00CV130-P-A , UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8197, January 29, 2007, Decided , February 2, 2007, Filed , Opinion withdrawn by, Motion granted by, in part Wiley v. Epps, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13192 (N.D. Miss., Feb. 26, 2007)

32.  Green v. Johnson, ACTION NO. 2:05cv340 , UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, NORFOLK DIVISION, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90644, December 15, 2006, Decided , Adopted by, Approved by, Petition dismissed by, Petition dismissed by, Certificate of appealability granted, Objection overruled by Green v. Johnson, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21711 (E.D. Va., Mar. 26, 2007)

33. Berry v. Epps, NO.: 1:04CV328-D-D , UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI, EASTERN DIVISION, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72879, October 4, 2006, Decided , October 5, 2006, Filed , Certificate of appealability denied Berry v. Epps, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96931 (N.D. Miss., Nov. 2, 2006)Certificate of appealability denied Berry v. Epps, 230 Fed. Appx. 386, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 9395 (5th Cir. Miss., 2007)

34.  Murphy v. Ohio, Case No. 3:96 CV 7244 , UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO, WESTERN DIVISION, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81332, September 29, 2006, Filed , Affirmed by Murphy v. Ohio, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 182 (6th Cir.) (6th Cir. Ohio, 2009)

35.  Green v. Johnson, ACTION NO. 2:05cv340 , UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, NORFOLK DIVISION, 431 F. Supp. 2d 601; 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30652, May 4, 2006, Decided , Magistrate's recommendation at Green v. Johnson, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90644 (E.D. Va., Dec. 15, 2006)

36. Cummings v. Polk, No. 5:01-HC-910-BO , UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA, WESTERN DIVISION, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95151, January 28, 2006, Decided , Affirmed by Cummings v. Polk, 475 F.3d 230, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 2237 (4th Cir. N.C., Feb. 1, 2007)

37.  Walton v. Johnson, Civil Action 7:03CV00347 , UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, ROANOKE DIVISION, 269 F. Supp. 2d 692; 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11211, July 2, 2003, Decided , Vacated by, Remanded by Walton v. Johnson, 407 F.3d 285, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 7336 (4th Cir. Va., 2005)Affirmed by, On rehearing at Walton v. Johnson, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 5898 (4th Cir. Va., Mar. 9, 2006)

38.  United States v. Parker, NMCCA 9501500 , UNITED STATES NAVY-MARINE CORPS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, 65 M.J. 626; 2007 CCA LEXIS 63, February 28, 2007, Decided , Stay lifted by Parker v. United States, 2007 CAAF LEXIS 697 (C.A.A.F., May 24, 2007)

39.  People v. Superior Court (Vidal), S134901 , SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 40 Cal. 4th 999; 155 P.3d 259; 56 Cal. Rptr. 3d 851; 2007 Cal. LEXIS 3581; 2007 Cal. Daily Op. Service 3850; 2007 Daily Journal DAR 4850, April 12, 2007, Filed

40.  People v. Superior Court (Vidal), F045226 , COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, 129 Cal. App. 4th 434; 28 Cal. Rptr. 3d 529; 2005 Cal. App. LEXIS 767; 2005 Cal. Daily Op. Service 4096; 2005 Daily Journal DAR 5584, May 13, 2005, Filed ,  NOT CITABLE—SUPERSEDED BY GRANT OF REVIEW , Review granted, Depublished by People v. S.C. (Vidal), 32 Cal. Rptr. 3d 4, 116 P.3d 478, 2005 Cal. LEXIS 8235 (Cal., 2005)Later proceeding at People v. S.C. (Vidal), 2005 Cal. LEXIS 9913 (Cal., Aug. 24, 2005)Later proceeding at People v. S.C. (Vidal), 2005 Cal. LEXIS 13290 (Cal., Nov. 17, 2005)Later proceeding at People v. S.C. (Vidal), 2006 Cal. LEXIS 3977 (Cal., Feb. 6, 2006)Application granted by People v. S.C. (Vidal), 2006 Cal. LEXIS 4428 (Cal., Apr. 13, 2006)Superseded by, Reversed by, Cause remanded by People v. Superior Court, 2007 Cal. LEXIS 3581 (Cal., Apr. 12, 2007)

41.  People v. Superior Court (Vidal), F045226 , COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, 124 Cal. App. 4th 806; 21 Cal. Rptr. 3d 542; 2004 Cal. App. LEXIS 2066; 2004 Cal. Daily Op. Service 10700; 2004 Daily Journal DAR 14474, December 6, 2004, Filed ,  NOT CITABLE—SUPERSEDED BY GRANT OF REVIEW , Time for Granting or Denying Review Extended People v. S.C. (Vidal), 2005 Cal. LEXIS 1693 (Cal., Feb. 17, 2005)Review granted, depublished, and transferred by People v. Tulare County Superior Court, 2005 Cal. LEXIS 3144 (Cal., Mar. 23, 2005)

42.  Pruitt v. State, No. 15S00-0512-PD-617, SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA, 903 N.E.2d 899; 2009 Ind. LEXIS 338, March 31, 2009, Decided, March 31, 2009, Filed, Rehearing denied by Pruitt v. State, 907 N.E.2d 973, 2009 Ind. LEXIS 491 (Ind., 2009)Rehearing denied by Pruitt v. State, 2009 Ind. LEXIS 797 (Ind., June 16, 2009)

43.  Bowling v. Commonwealth, 2004-SC-0880-MR , SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY, 163 S.W.3d 361; 2005 Ky. LEXIS 95, March 17, 2005, Rendered ,  As Corrected, April 28, 2005. Rehearing denied by Bowling v. Commonwealth, 2005 Ky. LEXIS 188 (Ky., June 7, 2005)Habeas corpus proceeding at, Application denied by Bowling v. Haeberline (In re Bowling), 422 F.3d 434, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 19247 (6th Cir.) (6th Cir., 2005)US Supreme Court certiorari denied by Bowling v. Kentucky, 126 S. Ct. 652, 163 L. Ed. 2d 528, 2005 U.S. LEXIS 8412 (U.S., 2005)Related proceeding at Bowling v. Commonwealth, 2006 Ky. LEXIS 159 (Ky., June 15, 2006)

44. State v. Lawson, CASE NO. CA2007-12-116, COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, CLERMONT COUNTY, 2008 Ohio 6066; 2008 Ohio App. LEXIS 5070, November 24, 2008, Decided, Discretionary appeal not allowed by State v. Lawson, 2009 Ohio 6487, 2009 Ohio LEXIS 3514 (Ohio, Dec. 16, 2009)

45. State v. Burke, No. 04AP-1234 , COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, TENTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, 2005 Ohio 7020; 2005 Ohio App. LEXIS 6285, December 30, 2005, Rendered , Reconsideration denied by, Motion denied by State v. Burke, 2006 Ohio 1026, 2006 Ohio App. LEXIS 935 (Ohio Ct. App., Franklin County, Mar. 7, 2006)Discretionary appeal not allowed by State v. Burke, 109 Ohio St. 3d 1506, 2006 Ohio 2998, 849 N.E.2d 1027, 2006 Ohio LEXIS 1914 (2006)Appeal after remand at State v. Burke, 2006 Ohio 4597, 2006 Ohio App. LEXIS 4540 (Ohio Ct. App., Franklin County, Sept. 7, 2006)

46.  State v. Murphy, CASE NUMBER 9-04-36 , COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO, THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT, MARION COUNTY, 2005 Ohio 423; 2005 Ohio App. LEXIS 467, February 7, 2005, Date of Judgment Entry , Discretionary appeal not allowed by State v. Murphy, 106 Ohio St. 3d 1415, 2005 Ohio 3154, 830 N.E.2d 347, 2005 Ohio LEXIS 1362 (2005)US Supreme Court certiorari denied by Murphy v. Ohio, 2005 U.S. LEXIS 7733 (U.S., Oct. 17, 2005)

47.  Myers v. State, Case Number: PCD-2002-978 , COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF OKLAHOMA, 2005 OK CR 22; 130 P.3d 262; 2005 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 18, November 17, 2005, Decided ,  Post-conviction relief denied at Myers v. State, 2006 OK CR 12, 2006 Okla. Crim. App. LEXIS 11 (Okla. Crim. App., 2006)US Supreme Court certiorari denied by Myers v. Okla., 2006 U.S. LEXIS 3166 (U.S., Apr. 17, 2006)

48.  Van Tran v. State, No. W2005-01334-CCA-R3-PD , COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE, AT JACKSON, 2006 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 899, May 2, 2006, Session , November 9, 2006, Filed , Appeal denied by Tran v. State, 2007 Tenn. LEXIS 428 (Tenn., Apr. 16, 2007)US Supreme Court certiorari denied by Van Tran v. Tenn., 2007 U.S. LEXIS 12047 (U.S., Nov. 5, 2007)

49.  Black v. State, No. M2004-01345-CCA-R3-PD , COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE, AT NASHVILLE, 2005 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 1129, July 19, 2005, Session , October 19, 2005, Filed , Appeal denied by Black v. State, 2006 Tenn. LEXIS 144 (Tenn., Feb. 21, 2006)US Supreme Court certiorari denied by Black v. Tenn., 2006 U.S. LEXIS 6678 (U.S., Oct. 2, 2006)

50.  Ex parte Woods, NO. AP-76,034, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS, 296 S.W.3d 587; 2009 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1432, October 7, 2009, Delivered, October 7, 2009, Filed,  PUBLISH, US Supreme Court certiorari denied by, Stay denied by Woods v. Tex., 2009 U.S. LEXIS 8742 (U.S., Dec. 3, 2009)

51.  Neal v. State, NO. AP-75,406, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS, 256 S.W.3d 264; 2008 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 754, June 18, 2008, Filed,  PUBLISH, US Supreme Court certiorari denied by Neal v. Tex., 2009 U.S. LEXIS 916 (U.S., Jan. 26, 2009)

52.  Ex parte Blue, NO. AP-75,254 , COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS, 230 S.W.3d 151; 2007 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 318, March 7, 2007, Delivered ,  PUBLISH

53.  Ex parte Johnson, NO. WR-56,947-02, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS, 2009 Tex. Crim. App. Unpub. LEXIS 666, April 29, 2009, Decided, 

54.  Ex parte Cathey, NO. WR-55,161-02, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS, 2008 Tex. Crim. App. Unpub. LEXIS 850, November 18, 2008, Decided

55.  Winston v. Warden of the Sussex I State Prison, Record No. 052501 , SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA, 2007 Va. LEXIS 43, March 7, 2007, Decided ,   Writ of habeas corpus denied, Motion denied by Winston v. Kelly, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42565 (W.D. Va., May 30, 2008)