Legal Opinion
Manning v. Epps
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided March 2, 2010No. Civil Action No.: 1:05CV256-WAPPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
W. ALLEN PEPPER, JR., District Judge.
Willie Jerome Manning, sentenced to death on two counts of capital murder by the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County, has petitioned the Court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, asserting that his convictions and sentences are unconstitutional. Having considered the alleged circumstances, the cited authorities, and the record in this matter, the Court DENIES the application for the reasons set forth below.
Facts & Procedural History
In July of 1994, the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, returned a…
2Cases cited202 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
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