Legal Opinion
Green v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1997No. 96-50669PublishedCited by 205 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:-
Ricky Green appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (West Supp.1997). Concluding that Green has failed to make a substantial showing of the denial of a federal right, we deny him a certificate of probable cause (“CPC”) and vacate the stay of execution.
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In April 1986, Green was charged with the capital murder of Steven Fefferman. Following his arrest, Green provided the police with a statement concerning his relationship with Fefferman. According to Green, he had met Fefferman on the eve of the murder at Casino…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by205 opinions
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