Legal Opinion
Fletcher Thomas Mann v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1988No. 87-1874PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Fletcher Thomas Mann appeals from the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition. As we find that Mann failed to file timely notice of appeal from the judgment, we are compelled to dismiss the appeal.
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Fletcher Thomas Mann (“Mann”) is a state prisoner currently incarcerated by the Texas Department of Corrections. Mann was convicted of the capital murder of Christopher Lee Bates and was sentenced to death. The facts surrounding the commission of the crime are recited in detail in Mann v. State, 718 S.W.2d 741, 743 (Tex.Crim.App.1986), and will not receive further…
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- Rayford v. Pryor, Jr. v. U.S. Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Mann v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
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3Cited by10 opinions
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