Legal Opinion
Hill v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1997No. 96-10716PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Texas prisoner Larry Hill appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In a case of first impression, we dismiss without prejudice and remand to the district court for reconsideration of appealability consistent with new provisions of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act.
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A Texas jury convieted Hill of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, and the judge sentenced him to sixty years in prison for the offense. The state court of appeals affirmed his conviction. Hill filed multiple state…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by54 opinions
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