Legal Opinion
Henry Arthur Little v. Harry Allsbrook, Attorney General of N.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 5, 1984No. 83-6511PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
The State of North Carolina appeals from an order of the district court issuing a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of Henry Arthur Little. We conclude that the district court erred in issuing the writ and reverse,
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In November, 1979, Little was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. In March, 1980, Little pleaded guilty to second-degree murder pursuant to a plea bargain his attorney, John Wilkinson, had negotiated with the State. According to the terms of the plea bargain, the State agreed not to pursue the charge of first-degree murder in exchange for Little’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gene C. Strader v. Sam Garrison, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Fred J. Wellnitz v. Ray H. Page, Warden, Oklahoma State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
- Mickey E. Vanater v. Otto C. Boles, Warden of the West Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- William G. O'Tuel v. J.E. Osborne, Attorney General of North Carolina, Rufus EdmistenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Adelle Ray WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by38 opinions
- State v. DiFriscoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1994
- Somerville v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1997
- Merrill E. Fields v. Attorney General of the State of Maryland Kenneth E. Taylor, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- Ramee Jamal Shah, Aka: Eddie Harris, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Sidney Allen Worthen v. Larry R. Meachum, Director Attorney General of the State of OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
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