Legal Opinion
Antonio James v. Robert H. Butler, Sr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 5, 1987No. 86-3753PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION PENDING APPEAL AND FOR CERTIFICATE OF PROBABLE CAUSE
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
The district court denied Antonio James’ petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in which James sought to set aside his Louisiana first degree murder conviction and death sentence. That court likewise denied James’ application for certificate of probable cause under 28 U.S.C. § 2253. James has filed a notice of appeal to this Court from the denial of his habeas petition. The case is now before us on James’ application to this Court for certificate of probable…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Zant v. StephensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- McCleskey v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Burger v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by19 opinions
- William L. Wiley v. Steve W. Puckett, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary, and Mike Moore, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Ward v. WhitleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Walter Stewart v. Richard B. Gramley, Warden, Pontiac Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Byrne v. ButlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Robert Sawyer v. Robert H. Butler, Sr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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