Legal Opinion
Terry Kent Ringstaff v. Dale Howard and the Attorney General of the State of Alabama, Don Siegelman
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 6, 1989No. 87-7573PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This case involves an appeal from the district court’s denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus brought under 28 U.S.C. A. § 2254. We reverse and direct the district court to grant the writ.
I. BACKGROUND
Terry Ringstaff was arrested for the murder of Mary Henderson on June 11, *6461980.1 On November 7, 1980, Ringstaff made his first demand for a speedy trial. He later reasserted his demand on March 13, 1981, and October 13, 1981. On June 24, 1981, Ringstaff requested and was granted a psychiatric evaluation. On January 22, 1982, the Alabama Lunacy Commission found…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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