Legal Opinion
Victor Manuel Martinez v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 10, 1980No. 79-2605PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Victor Martinez was convicted by a Florida jury of second degree murder and sentenced by the court to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. His conviction and sentence was affirmed by the Florida appellate courts, Martinez v. State, 346 So.2d 1209 (Fla. 3rd Dist.Ct.App.1977), cert. denied, 354 So.2d 983 (Fla.1978).
Martinez filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court complaining of the state’s failure to furnish a copy of the deceased’s “rap sheet” pursuant to a specific request, violating Martinez’ due process rights as…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. Carlton E. Bryant, United States of America v. William E. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- William B. Barbee v. Warden, Maryland PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- United States v. Perdomo, Juan John Doe A/K/A "Juan," Juan PerdomoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- William Smith v. Secretary of New Mexico Department of Corrections Derald Kerby, Warden, Central New Mexico Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
- Willie Albert Smith v. Lee Roy Black, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- In re BrownCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
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