Legal Opinion
Lawrence R. Matthews, Jr. v. Robert H. Butler, Sr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 15, 1987No. 87-3277PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner-appellant Lawrence Matthews, Jr. (Matthews) appeals the district court’s denial of his pro se petition for federal habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We affirm.
Facts and Proceedings Below
On October 22, 1969, Matthews, who was represented by court-appointed counsel, pleaded guilty to a charge of simple burglary in a Louisiana state court. The court sentenced him to three years imprisonment. After serving one year of the sentence, Matthews was paroled. While on parole, he was arrested for and convicted of armed robbery. Following the armed robbery…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Charles Jones v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Houston Earl Mays v. Charles R. Balkcom, Warden, Georgia State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Glenn S. Passman v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, RespondentsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Ernest Daniels v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary and William Guste, Jr., Attorney General, State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- State v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Jihaad A.M.E. Saahir v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Larry Williams v. John P. Whitley, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, John Fulford v. John P. Whitley, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Joseph Woods v. John P. Whitley, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Nolan Anthony Schouest v. John P. Whitley, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, and the Attorney General of the State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Warren Eugene Bridge v. James A. Collins, Director Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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