U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Bobby Joe Long v. Secretary, Department of Corrections
This writing
- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- May 22, 2019
- Case
- Bobby Joe Long v. Secretary, Department of Corrections
- Case status
- Decided
Source No authoring judge could be established for this writing, either from provider metadata or from the signature line of the court's published opinion. Benchlight shows the gap rather than guessing at an author.
Opening text
The first passage of the document, as extracted by the source provider.
ED CARNES, Chief Judge: Bobby Joe Long kidnapped, sexually battered, and murdered Michelle Denise Simms. And at least seven more women. He brutalized others. After pleading guilty, he was convicted and sentenced to death for the Simms murder. That was more than 32 years ago. After his sentence was vacated and the case remanded, he was resentenced to death. That was more than 30 years ago. Seven days before Long is s…
Source Extract supplied by CourtListener. Benchlight does not host the document — read the authoritative text in the court's own PDF.
Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | May 22, 2019 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | May 22, 2019 |