Legal Opinion
Kris Edward Helton v. Secretary for the Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 21, 2000No. 98-10110-PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
The Florida Department of Corrections appeals the district court’s grant of a writ of habeas corpus to Kris Edward Helton. For the reasons assigned, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
In 1991, Helton was living with his fiancee, Marcella Gunderson, and her three children, Matthew, Michael, and Marshall. On July 31, 1991, at around 6:30 P.M., Gunderson fed twenty-two month old Marshall a small amount of dinner, consisting of chicken, rice, and strawberry yogurt. She then put Marshall to bed at approximately 8:30 P.M. Helton arrived home at 9:30 P.M. and around 11 P.M. they retired to…
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