Legal Opinion
LaCaze v. Warden Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 29, 2011No. 08-30477PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:
Princess P. LaCaze (hereinafter “LaCaze”), Louisiana prisoner #403264, was convicted in state court of second-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. LaCaze filed a habeas petition in federal district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, which was denied. This court then granted a certificate of appealability on two issues: first, whether the State withheld Brady material concerning a promise made to LaCaze’s co-defendant, see Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), and second, whether the trial court…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Elroy Chester v. Rick Thaler, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
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