Legal Opinion
Marvin Francois v. Louie L. Wainwright
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 31, 1984No. 83-5775PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:
Marvin Francois was convicted in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Dade County, Florida, on six counts of first-degree murder. Following a jury recommendation of death, the trial court imposed six consecutive death sentences. After exhausting his state remedies, Francois petitioned the federal district court to issue a writ of habeas corpus setting aside his convictions and death sentences on constitutional grounds. The district court denied his petition, and we affirm.
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2Cases cited48 opinions
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- Tollett v. HendersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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