Legal Opinion
James Agan v. Harry K. Singletary, Jr., Robert A. Butterworth
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 11, 1994No. 92-2442PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER:
The court, sua sponte, issues the revised opinion attached.
FAY, Circuit Judge:. The State of Florida appeals the grant of James Agan’s petition for writ of habeas corpus. We hold that the District Court for the Middle District of Florida properly issued the writ. Accordingly, we AFFIRM.
I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 19, 1980, James Agan (“Agan”) plead guilty to the murder of a fellow inmate, Dana DeWitt (“DeWitt”), at the Florida State Prison. As a result of the plea and sentencing proceeding, the court imposed a sentence of death. 1 Agan v. State, 445 So.2d 326 (Fla.1983), cert.…
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