Legal Opinion
Jere Chatom v. J.D. White, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 27, 1988No. 87-7776PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
G. ERNEST TIDWELL, District Judge.
In this case, Petitioner, Jere Chatom appeals from the federal district court’s order denying his petition for habeas corpus relief. Following a jury trial, the Circuit Court for Mobile County, Alabama, convicted Chatom of two counts of first degree murder for the shooting deaths of two sheriff’s deputies. The Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama initially overturned the trial court conviction, however, the Alabama Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, reversed the Court of Criminal Appeal’s decision and remanded the case. On remand, the Court of Criminal…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by14 opinions
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