Legal Opinion
Hunt v. Tucker
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 29, 1996No. 95-6260PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. In his petition, Harold Guy Hunt, former Governor of the State of Alabama, challenged the constitutionality of his conviction in state court for violating the Alabama Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Ala.Code § 36-25-5 (1975).
Hunt argues the district court erred by rejecting his contention that the sole charge upon which he was found guilty should have been barred by the statute of limitations under Alabama law, and that the contrary holding that the offense was not completed…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Estelle v. McGuireSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Pulley v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Bouie v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Henry Lee McCoy v. Lansom Newsome, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- Ex Parte HuntSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
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3Cited by9 opinions
- McArthur Breedlove v. Michael W. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Fritz v. ColoradoDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2002
- Erickson v. Secretary for the Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- Holland v. TuckerDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2012
- Overton v. JonesDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 2016
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