Legal Opinion

James Mathis, Cross-Appellant v. Walter Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center, Cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 29, 1990No. 89-8258PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Per curiam

The respondent, Walter Zant, Warden of the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center, appeals the district court’s order setting aside two death sentences received by the petitioner, James Mathis, following his conviction on two counts of murder. The district court’s order is not an appeal-able final decision under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1982). We therefore lack jurisdiction to entertain this appeal.

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Petitioner was convicted in Georgia state court of two counts of malice murder, two counts of kidnapping and one count of armed robbery. The jury, which is required to consider both aggravating and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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3Cited by16 opinions

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