Legal Opinion
Bennie E. Demps v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 22, 1982No. 80-5611PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner, Bennie E. Demps, appeals from the district court’s denial of habeas corpus relief, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254. Demps and his co-defendant, Jackie Hardie, were convicted of two counts of first degree murder before a Florida state court and were sentenced to death. Their death sentences were reduced to life sentences by the Supreme Court of Florida, but their convictions were otherwise affirmed. Demps v. State, 272 So.2d 803 (Fla.1973). Although petitioner alleged several grounds for relief in the district court, 1 he asserts only two grounds on…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gennero Galtieri v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, John Matera v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Ronald Berkowitz, Paul D'alessandro, Kevin Van Coughnett, Bisan Vafaie, and Wendall HowellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Don Garriga Chapman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Walter Johnson v. Richard L. Dugger, Director Division of Corrections, Jim Smith, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- William M. Stevenson v. Lanson Newsome, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Donnie James Smith v. Ira Kelso, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Shaheed Madyun A/K/A Arthur Lee Mitchell v. Warren Young, Superintendent, Waupun Correctional Institution, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Richard James Smith, Sr. v. Lanson Newsome, Warden and Michael BowersCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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