Legal Opinion
James Sullivan, Jr. v. State of Alabama
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 22, 1982No. 80-7380PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
James H. Sullivan, Jr., the petitioner-appellant, appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He asserts that his trial in the Alabama state court was constitutionally flawed by the admission into evidence of his statements made to police officers and by comments of the prosecution at trial. After reviewing the record, we find no error and affirm the district court.
At approximately 6:00 p.m. on March 27, 1975, James Sullivan walked into the Jefferson…
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3Cited by51 opinions
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