Legal Opinion
Freddie Holmes v. John T. King, Secretary, Department of Corrections, and William J. Guste, Jr., Attorney General, State of Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 18, 1983No. 82-3450PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Freddie Holmes, an inmate at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, collaterally attacks his 1979 conviction for armed robbery. He asserts that his mental condition at the time of trial prevented him from understanding the charges against him or assisting in his defense. He further contends that the state trial court failed to conduct an adequate competency hearing. The district court denied the petition without a hearing. We affirm.
I. The Factual Background
The charges against Holmes arose out of the robbery at gunpoint of a Burger King restaurant in East Baton…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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