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ORDER HARRIS L. HARTZ, Circuit Judge. Defendant Johnny Black was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. After unsuccessfully appealing to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (OCCA), see Black v. State, 21 P.3d 1047 (Okla.Crim.App.2001), and pursuing two postconviction proceedings in state court, Defendant unsuccessfully applied for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the United

ORDER HARTZ, Circuit Judge. Defendant Johnny Black was convicted of first-degree murder and battery with a dangerous weapon because of his role in an assault that left Bill Pogue dead and Rick Lewis suffering from 13 stab wounds. On the recommendation of the jury, Defendant received a death sentence on the first-degree murder conviction.

577 F.3d 1175 (2009) Jeffrey MATTHEWS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Randall G. WORKMAN, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. No. 07-6209. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. August 17, 2009. *1178 Timothy R. Payne, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Oklahoma City, OK, (James A. Drummond, Assistant Fede

580 F.3d 1171 (2009) Donald Ray WACKERLY, II, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Randall G. WORKMAN, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. Nos. 07-7034, 07-7056. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. September 15, 2009. *1172 James T. Rowan, Oklahoma City, OK, for Petitioner-Appellant. Seth S. Branham, A

599 F.3d 1131 (2010) Lonnie Wright RICHIE, Petitioner-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Randall G. WORKMAN, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 08-5091, 08-5095. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. March 25, 2010. *1132 Randy A. Bauman (Timothy R. Payne, with him on the briefs), As

577 F.3d 1284 (2009) Michael Lee WILSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Randall G. WORKMAN, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. Donald Wackerly II, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Randall G. Workman, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. Nos. 06-5179, 07-7034, 07-7056. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. August 27, 2009.

571 F.3d 1065 (2009) Jeffrey MATTHEWS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Randall G. WORKMAN, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. No. 07-6209. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. July 7, 2009. *1068 Timothy R. Payne, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Oklahoma City, OK (James A. Drummond, Assistant Federal

136 F.Supp. 342 (1955) Franklin P. BRANHAM and Mary Branham, Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant. Civ. A. No. 2650. United States District Court W. D. Kentucky, at Louisville. December 14, 1955. Charles G. Middleton, Charles G. Middleton, Jr., Gerald Kirven, Middleton, Seelbach, Wolford, Willis & Cochran, Louisville, Ky., for plaintiffs. H.

McALLISTER, Senior Circuit Judge. This appeal is from denial of an application for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. The Hearing Examiner's decision was approved by the Appeals Council, and thereafter the District Court dismissed the claim. Appellant is a man past sixty years of age. He “got nowhere in school,” never learned to read or w

Affirming. Appellee Branham was injured in October, 1935, in a slate fall while operating a coal cutting machine at appellant's mine. His third lumbar vertebra was fractured, and he suffered injuries about his hips. Both parties were operating under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, Kentucky Statutes, section 4880 et seq., at the time of the accident. Branham received medical treatment and was paid maximum compensation for about a year. When the mine superintendent aske

348 F.3d 417 Mary B. GUNNELLS; William A. Gunnells; Tele Tech Corporation; Cynthia Mullinax; W & W Truck and Tractor Company, Incorporated; Jerry Freeman; AAA Transmissions, Incorporated; Pamela B. Robertson; Avionics/Seaonics International, Incorporated; James E. Cassleman; Larry Strickland; Brenda Workman; Helen Clark; Bobby F. Buchanan; Joanne Buchanan; Brian Hansen; James E. Wise; John N. Stanley; Daniel L. Driggers; Brenda Vowels; David J.

IN THE INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA DONNA G. BOGGS, FILED Claimant Below, Petitioner August 29, 2025 ASHLEY N. DEEM, CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK v.) No. 25-ICA-54 (JCN: 2024013680) INTERMEDIATE COURT OF APPEALS

237 P.3d 795 (2010) 2010 OK CR 16 Donald Ray WACKERLY, II, Petitioner, v. STATE of Oklahoma, Respondent. No. PCD-2010-530. Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma. July 29, 2010. *796 James A. Drummond, Attorney at Law, Norman, OK, attorney for petitioner on appeal. W.A. Drew Edmondson, Oklahoma Attor

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS State of West Virginia, Plaintiff Below, Respondent FILED June 11, 2018 vs.) No. 17-0488 (Upshur County 12-F-17) EDYTHE NASH GAISER, CLERK

FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit August 12, 2014 PUBLISH Elisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of Court

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS Gregory Scolapio, Plaintiff Below, Petitioner FILED vs.) No. 19-0543 (Monongalia County 17-C-413) May 26, 2020 EDYTHE NASH GAISER, CLERK

GEATHERS, J.: **363In this wrongful death action, Appellant CNA Holdings, LLC challenges the circuit court's denial of its motions for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), new trial absolute, and new trial nisi remittitur. Appellant argues the circuit court erred by concluding that Dennis Seay was not a statutory employee of Appellant

FILED United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit PUBLISH September 15, 2015 Elisabeth A. Shumaker UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Clerk of Court

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS Michael S. Gorbey, Plaintiff Below, Petitioner FILED November 12, 2013 RORY L. PERRY II, CLERK vs) No. 13-0400 (Kanawha County 12-C-2299) SUPREME

HARTZ, Circuit Judge. Defendant Rocky Eugene Dodd was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder in Oklahoma state court and received two death sentences. The two victims were his next-door neighbors in an apartment complex in Edmond, Oklahoma. They were found in their apartment with their throats cut. The prosecution case was circumstantial; there were no eyewitnesses, no