Legal Opinion
Pickle v. Cox
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided May 5, 1971No. Civ. A. No. 2693PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM TO COUNSEL
NEESE, District Judge.
In response to this Court’s order of April 5, 1971 to show cause why the federal writ of habeas corpus should not issue herein, the respondent asks for a dismissal of the application, claiming that no federal right of the applicant has been violated.
The applicant testified in his own behalf on the trial in which he was convicted of murder in the second degree of his half-brother Mr. Stacy Guy. He admitted the homicide, but pleaded necessary self-defense. He described Mr. Guy as “ * * * a pretty mean man * * * ” who was “ * * * always in trouble with…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Harrington v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1965
- United States of America Ex Rel. Francisco Castillo, Relator-Appellant v. Edward M. Fay, as Warden of Greenhaven State Prison, Stormville, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- State v. LoganTennessee Supreme Court · 1970
3Cited by1 opinion
- United States v. Reyes VargasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978