Legal Opinion
Dalton Prejean v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 15, 1984No. 83-4548PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Dalton Prejean, a Louisiana prisoner sentenced to die for the 1977 slaying of a Louisiana State Trooper, appeals from the federal district court's denial of his application of habeas corpus relief. Finding that Prejean has not established a violation of his constitutional rights, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. BACKGROUND FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In the early morning hours of July 2, 1977, Dalton Prejean, a seventeen year old black youth, left a local night club after a full night of drinking and socializing in neighborhood taverns. Prejean, accompanied…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Ward v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
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