Legal Opinion
James K. Bassett v. S. Lamont Smith, Warden, Georgia State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1972No. 71-2513PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
In Smith v. Smith, 5 Cir. 1971, 454 F.2d 572, this court held that the alibi charge used in the state courts of Georgia violated due process standards. This appeal presents the narrow question of the extent to which that ruling will be given retroactive application.
I
James K. Bassett was indicted along with Charles Patterson on August 19, 1957, in the Bib County, Georgia, Superior Court for murder. Both defendants entered pleas of not guilty. Their cases were tried separately. On September 18, 1957, the jury found Bassett guilty of murder and recommended mercy.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Robert Gissendanner v. Louie L. Wainwright, Samuel Choice v. Louie L. Wainwright, John Forest Smalley v. Louie L. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Gary Maness v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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