Legal Opinion
Lester Matlock v. James Rose, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 9, 1984No. 81-5414PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.
Lester Matlock, petitioner in this habeas corpus proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b), seeks reversal of an order denying habeas corpus relief. Matlock’s pro se habeas petition claimed that the state trial court violated the Constitution by (1) not granting a request for a full physical and neurological examination when his only defense was that of insanity, (2) limiting the scope of his expert’s testimony, and (3) failing to make the state carry the burden of proof on the issue of sanity. Because we believe that the district court properly denied the merits…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- 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
- Earl Wayne Wiley v. Dewey Sowders, Superintendent, Kentucky State ReformatoryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Graham v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by57 opinions
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