Legal Opinion
Joseph Franklin v. Al Luebbers
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 24, 2007No. 05-1043, 05-1047PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
Joseph Franklin (Franklin) applied for a writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, collaterally attacking his Missouri capital murder conviction and death sentence. The district court granted Franklin’s application on two grounds and denied the application on all other grounds. This appeal followed. We reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
On October 8, 1977, a sniper fired shots at worshipers exiting a St. Louis synagogue, killing one man and wounding two other men. Police recovered a Remington .30-06 rifle, spent shell casings, a guitar case, and a bicycle used in connection…
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