Legal Opinion
Lem Davis Tuggle v. C.E. Thompson, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1995No. 94-4005PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded with instructions by published opinion. Senior Judge CHAPMAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge HAMILTON joined.
OPINION
CHAPMAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the warden of the Mecklenburg Correctional Center from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia which granted a writ of habeas corpus to Lem Davis Tuggle (Tuggle), who was convicted of capital murder committed during or subsequent to the rape of Mrs. Jessie Geneva Havens and was given a death sentence. The murder and rape occurred on or about…
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3Cited by18 opinions
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