Foret v. Whitley

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. No. 91–3587 Summary Calendar. Lionel J. FORET, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. John P. WHITLEY, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, and William J. Guste, Jr., Attorney General, State of Louisiana, Respondents-Appellees. July 9, 1992. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Before GARWOOD, HIGGINBOTHAM, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges. PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge: Lionel Foret is a prisoner currently serving a life sentence in Louisiana State Penitentiary for distribution of heroin. He filed…