Legal Opinion
Thomas Robert Payne, Jr., Cross v. John Rees, Warden Steven L. Beshear, Attorney General, Respondents- Cross
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1984No. 82-5557, 82-5558PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
The district court in this habeas corpus application denied relief from petitioner Payne’s Kentucky convictions for rape and for detaining a female, but granted relief from a second conviction for detaining a female. Both parties appeal from the district court’s rulings which were adverse to their contentions at the hearing. Petitioner is a very tall young black man who was a well known athlete in Kentucky. He was indicted in May 1972 for raping Myra Thompson on September 4, 1971. Miss Thompson complained to the Louisville police that she had been raped by a tall black…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Keith A. Mira v. Ronald C. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Ronnie Lee Maupin v. Steve Smith, Superintendent, Kentucky State Reformatory and Steven L. Beshear, Attorney General of KentuckyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Willis Leroy v. R.C. Marshall, Supt.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Clarence D. SchreaneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. Ward Wesley WrightCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
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