18-6488·POSTCONVICTION

James Richardson v. Joyce Kornegay

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether state court rulings upholding exclusion of expert testimony and denying racial animus claim contravened federal law; propriety of procedurally barring ineffective assistance claim.

Argument Date

March 9, 2021

Panel

Lower Court Judge

Flanagan

Panel

Chief Judge Gregory

Judge Agee

Judge Richardson

Citation

CaseJames Richardson v. Joyce Kornegay, No. 18-6488 (4th Cir. July 8, 2021)

PanelGregory, C.J., Agee & Richardson, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Lide Paterno

per CA4 audio archive

Nicholaos Vlahos

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

3 of 3 cases argued March 9, 2021 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

18-6488· This case

James Richardson v. Joyce Kornegay

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

19-0003

Mikal Mahdi v. Bryan Stirling

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Agee

20-1363

Jean Pugin v. Robert M. Wilkinson

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

Opinions

Majority
by Richardson
July 8, 2021
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Disposition

Affirmed

July 8, 2021