Legal Opinion
William G. Brinks v. State of Alabama and w.s.furlow, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1972No. 71-2352PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
William G. Brinks, an indigent state prisoner, brought this habeas petition in federal court claiming the State of Alabama violated his constitutional rights by refusing to grant him a sanity investigation prior to his trial. The district court denied the petition. We reverse and remand.
Petitioner was convicted of robbery in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, on October 26, 1966. He was sentenced to ten years in the state’s penal system where he is presently confined. Prior to his trial petitioner entered a plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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