Legal Opinion
Danny G. Rachel v. Donald E. Bordenkircher
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1978No. 78-3040PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEITH, Circuit Judge:
On January 21 and 22, 1974, petitioner Danny Gale Rachel and a codefendant, George Bishop Boggs, were tried for murder in the Letcher County, Kentucky Circuit Court. Petitioner was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment. Boggs was convicted of wilful murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal, the Court of Appeals of Kentucky (now the Supreme Court of Kentucky) affirmed' petitioner’s conviction. Rachel v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 523 S.W.2d 395 (1975). Thereupon, petitioner petitioned the United States District Court for the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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3Cited by65 opinions
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