Legal Opinion
Harold Hobbs v. A.L. Lockhart
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1986No. 85-1730-EAPublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, Senior District Judge.
Harold Hobbs, an Arkansas prisoner, seeks to challenge his conviction for capital felony murder pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. After a change of venue to Lawrence County, Arkansas, Hobbs was convicted by a jury of capital murder and sentenced to death. On appeal, the Arkansas Supreme Court reversed and remanded for a new trial. Hobbs v. State, 273 Ark. 125, 617 S.W.2d 347 (1981). On retrial, the Circuit Court denied Hobbs’ second motion for a change of venue, and Hobbs was thereafter convicted by a jury of capital felony murder and sentenced to life imprisonment…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by53 opinions
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