Legal Opinion
James McNeill Bailey v. Raymond K. Procunier, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1984No. 83-2420PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner James McNeill Bailey is a Texas state prisoner currently serving a life sentence based upon his conviction for the murder of Imogene McNeill Apple. His conviction was affirmed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Bailey v. State, 532 S.W.2d 316 (1975). After exhausting his state remedies, Bailey filed a petition for federal habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 alleging, inter alia, that: (1) the state trial court denied him a fundamentally fair trial by admitting evidence that the murder victim had planned to execute a new will; (2) the state…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Sumner v. MataSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Moore v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bailey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Warren Eugene Bridge v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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