Legal Opinion
Irving v. Breazeale
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided March 13, 1967No. Civ. A. No. 3360PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM HAROLD COX, Chief Judge.
The applicant filed his application for a writ of habeas corpus in this district where he was convicted of the crime of murder, against the sheriff of Harrison County and the superintendent of the state penitentiary where he is confined in maximum security awaiting the execution of the death sentence on February 17, 1967.1 His verified application2 stated that he was convicted on evidence secured by the state in violation of his vested rights; that he was denied counsel and that a statement of the details of the crime attributed to him was procured without…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Gerald Henry Irving, Jr. v. C. E. Breazeale, Superintendent of Mississippi State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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- Anderson v. WainwrightDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1978
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