Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Scott v. Walker
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 9, 1963No. Misc. No. 622PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEST, District Judge.
Petitioner applied to this Court for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. He is presently incarcerated in Louisiana State Penitentiary, awaiting execution of the death sentence imposed by a state court of competent jurisdiction after having been found guilty by a jury of the crime of aggravated rape. This Court issued an order staying the execution of sentence pending completion of these proceedings. Thereafter, following the filing by respondents of a motion to dismiss, plaintiff was given time to file a memorandum of authorities or brief in opposition to said…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hernandez v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Virginia v. RivesSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Akins v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Luther Bailey v. Lee Henslee, Superintendent of the Arkansas State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- United States Ex Rel. Jackson v. BradyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1943
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Andrew J. Scott v. Victor G. Walker, Warden of the Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Carl Kimbro v. Lynn Bomar, Warden, Tennessee State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- United States Ex Rel. Smith v. ReinckeDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1965