Legal Opinion
William Leroy Wright v. The State of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 9, 1976No. 75-2638PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
The State of Texas appeals from the district court’s grant of a writ of habeas corpus to William Leroy Wright. Wright had been convicted of murder with malice in 1957 by a Texas jury. Sentenced to a term of 99 years, he had been released on parole at the time the district court granted the writ, but he had informed the court that he desired to pursue his claim, despite his release. See Carafas v. La Vallee, 391 U.S. 234, 88 S.Ct. 1556, 20 L.Ed.2d 554 (1968); McDaniel v. Sheriff of Dallas County, 445 F.2d 851 (5th Cir. 1971). Of the issues presented by the petitioner, the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Carafas v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- United States v. LeachCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Hubert Vernon Hardin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- United States v. Ronald Jackson CraneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Maxwell v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
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- Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Clark v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Johnny Lee Gates v. Walter Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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