Legal Opinion
George Washington Smith v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Department of Offender Rehabilitations
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 10, 1978No. 78-1217PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHARLES CLARK, Circuit Judge:
George Washington Smith was convicted in a Florida state court for breaking and entering with intent to commit arson. After exhausting his state remedies, he petitioned the United States District Court for a writ of habeas corpus, 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Smith’s habeas petition alleged that the state court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence, on the grounds that the evidence was obtained in violation of his rights under the Fourth Amendment and under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). The district court dismissed the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Fisher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by35 opinions
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