Legal Opinion
Harriet Marie Jackson v. Victor G. Walker, Warden, Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 4, 1978No. 77-2278PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the government from the district court’s ruling granting the ap-pellee’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
I
On July 16, 1973, two men, armed and wearing disguises, entered the home of the Magee family in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. They tied up Mrs. Magee, took money and weapons from her purse, and then seized her 10-month-old daughter. The men attempted an escape in the Magees’ car, but were chased and stopped by police. The child was recovered unharmed.
The appellee, Harriet Marie Jackson, was indicted for allegedly participating in this…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by72 opinions
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