Legal Opinion
Larry Gibson v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 27, 1991No. 90-2413PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Larry Gibson appeals the district court’s dismissal of his application for a writ of habeas corpus claiming that his conviction for burglary of a habitation was a denial of due process because it was not supported by sufficient evidence. Because a rational juror could have found beyond a reasonable doubt that Gibson committed the burglary, we affirm the district court’s order denying habeas relief.
I. BACKGROUND
John Knowlton and his wife left their home in Harris County, Texas between noon and 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 1986, and returned around 8:00 a.m. on…
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