Legal Opinion
James McNeil v. Frank C. Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1986No. 86-4113PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner appeals the district court’s denial of his application for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand this case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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On October 22, 1962, petitioner pled “guilty without capital punishment” in Louisiana state court to aggravated rape. He was sentenced to life imprisonment at .hard labor. After exhausting his state remedies, petitioner, on May 18, 1978, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court. Petitioner’s only ground…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Robbins v. MaggioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Wordy Jack Thompson, Jr. v. Judge Charles O. BettsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Billy Ray Self v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary and William J. Guste, Jr., Attorney General, State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Jimmy F. Smith v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Samuel Earl Williams v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by12 opinions
- James v. CainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Robinson v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Montoya v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Ezra Davis, Jr. v. Robert H. Butler, Sr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Frank Lee Mikeska, James Logan Diez, and Walter D. Williams v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Dept. Of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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