Milton Eugene Cupit v. John P. Whitley, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court granting a conditional writ of habeas corpus to Milton Eugene Cupit (Cu-pit) in a civil writ of habeas corpus proceeding. The jurisdictional basis for this appeal is 28 U.S.C. § 2254. More specifically, Respondent-Appellant John P. Whitley (Whitley) — the Warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary — appeals on behalf of the State of Louisiana from a final judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (adopting the reasoning and recommendation of the United States…