Legal Opinion

David Franklin Clay v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 19, 1989No. 87-1521Published

1Per curiam

Considering the answer given by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 770 S.W. 2d 800 (Tex.Cr.App.1989), to the question certified to it by this Court in Clay v. Lynaugh, 1 the case is REMANDED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas with instructions to issue immediately a writ of habeas corpus setting aside the conviction and sentence in cause numbered F-76-9897-HQ, thereby discharging the petitioner, David Franklin Clay, from further confinement thereunder.

The mandate shall issue forthwith.

1. 846 F.2d 8 (5th Cir.1988).

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. David Franklin Clay v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  2. Clay v. LynaughCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989