Legal Opinion
State of Louisiana v. Thomas Sparks, Jr., A/K/A Abdullah Hakim El Mumit v. Gordon Gsell, U.S. Probation Officer
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 3, 1992No. 91-3118, 91-3592PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Thomas Sparks was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in Louisiana trial court. Sparks attempted to secure a new trial by subpoenaing a federal officer, Gordon Gsell, who allegedly could show that a key prosecution witness had been biased against Sparks as a result of undisclosed plea negotiations with state and federal officials. Gsell removed the state court subpoena proceedings to federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a). This is a consolidated appeal from both the district court's dismissal of the removal for lack of prosecution (No. 91-3118) and the…
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