Legal Opinion
James C. Wright v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1990No. 89-1194PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
James C. Wright, an inmate incarcerated in the Arkansas Department of Corrections, appeals from a final order entered in the United States District Court 1 for the Eastern District of Arkansas denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the order of the district court.
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On July 20, 1978, Wright was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery. Through appointed counsel, Wright pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and the state trial court ordered Wright committed to the Arkansas State Hospital for a mental…
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