Legal Opinion
Larry Donnell Becton v. Talmadge Barnett Attorney General of North Carolina
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 26, 1990No. 90-7285PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Chief Judge:
Petitioner Larry Becton filed a petition for habeas corpus which was denied without an evidentiary hearing by the district court. Finding that such a hearing was necessary in this case, we vacate and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I
Becton has experienced psychological difficulties for many years, both before the crime in this case and after his incarceration for this crime. These difficulties will be best understood as set out in their chronological order.
In November 1981, Becton was sent by court order to Dorothea Dix Hospital to have his…
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3Cited by48 opinions
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