Legal Opinion
Alvin Scott Loyd v. John P. Whitley, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1992No. 90-3764PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Having been convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death by a jury, Alvin Scott Loyd petitions for federal habe-as corpus relief claiming ineffective assistance of counsel in the penalty phase of his capital murder trial. The district court denied his petition. Finding ineffective assistance of counsel in the penalty phase, we reverse, render, and remand.
Background
Chronology of Proceedings
Loyd was charged with the capital murder of three-year-old Brandi Giovanetti. 1 Local law enforcement officials apprehended Loyd when he returned to his residence. Loyd was…
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