Legal Opinion
Norman P. Billiot v. Ross Maggio, Jr., Warden, and William J. Guste, Attorney General of the State of Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 20, 1982No. 82-3185PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Norman P. Billiot, a Louisiana state prisoner serving a life sentence for murder, appeals a denial of habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He contends that his arrest was illegal, an inculpatory statement introduced into evidence at trial was “poisoned fruit,” the jury was improperly denied access to certain evidence, and he should have been permitted an opportunity to object to the federal magistrate’s report. Finding no error, we affirm.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Johnny Lee Cronnon v. State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Jimmy F. Smith v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. David W. MageeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Franklin Edward Davis v. Frank C. Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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