Legal Opinion
Singleton v. Lockhart
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1989No. Nos. 86-2263, 86-2289PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
Charles Laverne Singleton appeals the district court’s order denying in part his petition for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1982). The State cross-appeals the court’s order vacating Singleton’s death sentence. We affirm the order upholding Singleton’s conviction, reverse the order vacating the death sentence, and remand for reinstatement of the death sentence.
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