Humphrey v. Nance
Annotate this CaseMichael Nance was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, theft by taking, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in 1997. Nance received the death penalty for malice murder. The Supreme Court affirmed Nance's other convictions, but reversed the death sentence and remanded his case for resentencing because a juror was improperly qualified to serve on his jury. In 2002, Nance was sentenced to death again, and the Supreme Court unanimously affirmed his sentence. He applied for the writ of habeas corpus; the habeas court vacated Nance's death sentence based on a finding that trial counsel had been deficient. The Warden appealed the habeas court's vacation, and Nance cross-appealed the denial of relief regarding his malice murder conviction. Upon review, the Supreme Court reversed the habeas court and reinstated Nance's death sentence. With regard to Nance's cross-appeal, the Supreme Court affirmed.
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