Legal Opinion
Johnny L. Brown v. Marvin Jernigan, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1980No. 79-3801PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
In 1977, petitioner was indicted by a Georgia grand jury for murder and aggravated assault. Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement negotiated by his retained counsel, petitioner pled guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault. Accepting the recommendation of the Assistant District Attorney, the court imposed a 20-year sentence for the manslaughter charge and a concurrent 10-year sentence for the assault charge.
In 1978, petitioner sought habeas relief in the Superior Court of Bibb County, Georgia. He alleged that his guilty plea was not…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- David McChesney v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Florencio SepeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Joe Michael Blasingame v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by21 opinions
- John Hobbs v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Blake v. ZantDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1981
- James Banks, Jr. v. John M. McGouganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Clarence Buckley v. Robert H. Butler, Sr., Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Lindsey Everett Holloway v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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