George E. Taylor, Jr. v. John P. Whitley, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

George E. Taylor, Jr. (“Taylor”) entered guilty pleas on various criminal indictments arising from a shooting spree in a Louisiana bar. Taylor subsequently filed this federal habeas corpus petition alleging, inter alia, that the convictions on these guilty pleas violated his rights against double jeopardy. Concluding that Taylor’s guilty pleas preclude habeas review of his double jeopardy claims, this Court affirms the district court’s denial of habeas corpus relief.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In the early morning hours of February 14, 1981, George E. Taylor, Jr. and…