Legal Opinion
Rodolfo Morlett v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1988No. 87-2014PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HITTNER, District Judge:
Petitioner-Appellant Rodolfo Morlett, a state prisoner in the Texas Department of Corrections who was convicted of tampering with a witness and sentenced to life imprisonment, appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Prior to Morlett’s indictment for tampering with a witness, a Texas state court tried him for murder. The State’s primary witness against Morlett was Rodolfo Herrera. Prior to trial, Herrera received several threatening phone calls from Morlett, and,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Lisenba v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Wayne East v. Wayne Scott, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Jon Harold RoyalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Rose v. JohnsonDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2001
- Dowell v. CM LENSINGDistrict Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1992
- Williams v. CollinsDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1992
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