18-0006·POSTCONVICTION
Sammie Stokes v. Bryan Stirling
Reversed & Remanded
Status
- Scheduled
- Argued
- Opinion Issued (current)
Question Presented
Conflict of interest and ineffective assistance of counsel challenges to state capital conviction and sentence.
Argument Date
May 6, 2021
Argument Time
9:30 a.m.
Panel
I
Lower Court Judge
Harwell
Panel
Chief Judge Gregory
Judge Harris
Judge Quattlebaum
Citation
CaseSammie Stokes v. Bryan Stirling, No. 18-0006 (4th Cir. Aug. 19, 2021)
PanelGregory, C.J., Harris & Quattlebaum, JJ.
Arguing Counsel
Panel That Day
4 of 4 cases argued May 6, 2021 before this panel have been decided.
Decided
18-0006· This case
Sammie Stokes v. Bryan Stirling
Authored by Chief Judge Gregory
18-2213
Lorenzo Pledger v. Loretta Lynch
Authored by Judge Harris
19-7447
Mark Wright v. Harold Clark
Authored by Judge Harris
20-1871
Drummond Coal Sales v. Norfolk Southern
Authored by Judge Quattlebaum
Opinions
- Read opinion ↗August 19, 2021Majorityby Gregory
- Read opinion ↗August 19, 2021Dissentby Quattlebaum
Disposition
- Court
- Reversed and remanded
- Normalized
- Reversed & Remanded
August 19, 2021