Legal Opinion
Robert McGruder v. Steven W. Puckett
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1992No. 90-7055PublishedCited by 590 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
In this habeas case, we must determine whether a sentence of life imprisonment without parole is unconstitutionally disproportionate for one sentenced as an habitual offender on a record of convictions for burglary, armed robbery, and prison escape. For the reasons set forth below, we do not find the sentence to be unconstitutionally disproportionate and affirm the judgment of the district court denying the petition.
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In May 1954, Robert McGruder was found guilty of two counts of armed robbery and sentenced to serve two to nine years, of which he served six. In…
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