20-0011·POSTCONVICTION

John Wood v. Bryan Stirling

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Challenge to state capital conviction and sentence based on ineffective assistance of counsel.

Argument Date

October 29, 2021

Argument Time

2:00 p.m.

Panel

Lower Court Judge

Norton

Panel

Judge Motz

Judge Diaz

Judge Richardson

Citation

CaseJohn Wood v. Bryan Stirling, No. 20-0011 (4th Cir. Mar. 2, 2022)

PanelMotz, Diaz & Richardson, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Elizabeth Franklin-Best

per CA4 audio archive

Melody Brown

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued October 29, 2021 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

20-0011· This case

John Wood v. Bryan Stirling

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Diaz

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Authored by Judge Motz

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

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United States v. Joffrey Perez

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Diaz

Opinions

Majority
by Diaz
March 2, 2022
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Disposition

Affirmed

March 2, 2022