Legal Opinion
Matthew v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 15, 2000No. 97-10990PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Chief Judge:
Greg Marvin Matthew appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that the court erred in ruling that in pleading nolo con-tendere, he waived his claim that the State violated his constitutional rights when it failed to disclose allegedly material exculpatory information. We affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On January 26, 1994, Greg Marvin Matthew, having been accused of raping his step-daughter, pleaded nolo contendere to the charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child. After the entry of the plea, the state trial court…
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