Linroy Davis v. Louis B. Heyd, Sheriff

479 F.2d 446

Linroy DAVIS, Petitioner-Appellant,

v.

Louis B. HEYD, Sheriff, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 72-1512.

United States Court of Appeals,

Fifth Circuit.

May 29, 1973.

Robert Glass, New Orleans, La., (Court-Appointed), for petitioner-appellant.

Maurice R. Franks, Byron P. Legendre, Asst. Dist. Attys., Parish of Orleans, New Orleans, La., for respondent-appellee.

Before COLEMAN, GOLDBERG and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

1

This appeal is by Davis, a state prisoner under a 15-year sentence for manslaughter, from the denial of federal habeas relief.1 The central legal issue is…