Legal Opinion
Joseph Paul Jernigan v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1993No. 92-1415PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
In 1981, a jury in Texas state court found Joseph Paul Jernigan guilty of the coldblooded murder of Edward Hale and made the findings necessary to sentence Jerni-gari to death. Jernigan now seeks habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He contends that in the absence of certain errors by his counsel and the trial judge, he would not have received the death penalty. Finding no merit in' his arguments, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the respondent, James A. Collins, the director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. We believe…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Sumner v. MataSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by38 opinions
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