Legal Opinion
Jesse William Bryson v. State of Alabama, Circuit Court of Cherokee County, Centre, Alabama
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1981No. 79-3492PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK M. JOHNSON, Jr., Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the district court’s denial of a motion filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for habeas corpus relief from a conviction and sentence imposed upon Jesse William Bryson by the Alabama state courts.
In February, 1972, a Gaylesville, Alabama, general store was allegedly robbed at gunpoint of approximately $400. In November, 1974, an Alabama jury convicted Bryson of participating in the crime and sentenced him to 40 years in the state penitentiary. The conviction was affirmed on appeal. Bryson v. State, 57 Ala.App. 278, 327 So.2d 916…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Frank Hills v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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