Frederick v. Quick, No. 20-6131 (10th Cir. 2023)
Annotate this CaseAn Oklahoma state court jury convicted Darrell Frederick of first-degree murder, attempted assault with a dangerous weapon, and domestic abuse. Based on the jury’s recommendation, the court sentenced Frederick to death for the murder. After his direct appeal and state post-conviction proceedings were unsuccessful, Frederick filed a habeas corpus application in federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court denied relief. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a certificate of appealability (“COA”) on his claims that appellate counsel provided ineffective assistance and that there was cumulative error. Finding no reversible errors, the Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of habeas relief.
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