Legal Opinion
Lackey v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1997No. 96-50809PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Mitchell Lackey was convicted on various charges stemming from the molestation of his four-year-old granddaughter. Lackey’s conviction was affirmed by the Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas; Lackey did not appeal to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Lackey did file an application for state habe-as relief but that petition was denied. Lackey then filed a “Motion for Injunctive Relief’ in federal district court, which the district judge interpreted as a request for federal habeas relief. Lackey claimed that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. The district…
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