Legal Opinion
Terry Lee Goodwin v. Charles Balkcom, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 3, 1982No. 81-7132PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
Terry Lee Goodwin appeals the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his state convictions for murder and armed robbery. The petition alleges, in addition to other things, that Goodwin was denied effective assistance of counsel at his state trial in violation of the sixth amendment, and that the state trial court’s capital sentencing instructions were constitutionally inadequate. Agreeing with Goodwin on these allegations, we reverse and remand.
I. FACTS
On Wednesday evening, April 9, 1975, eighteen-year-old Terry Lee Goodwin and…
2Cases cited74 opinions
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3Cited by138 opinions
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