Legal Opinion
George Guy Derden, III v. Sheriff Sammie McNeel and Attorney General--State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1991No. 90-1230PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
After exhaustion in the state courts, petitioner appealed for habeas relief to the federal courts. The magistrate recommended relief in his findings and recommendations. The district judge, however, denied relief. We reverse the judgment of the district court and grant the writ. The State of Mississippi is given ninety days in which to retry petitioner or set him free.
PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
This cause comes before us on the petition of George Guy Derden, III for a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner was tried and convicted…
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3Cited by27 opinions
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