Legal Opinion
Edward Davis v. The Honorable James H. Davis, Governor of the State of Louisiana
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1966No. 21976PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, where appellant’s petition for writ of habeas corpus was denied after a hearing. The case was heard by this Court en banc, together with several other cases, because all of the cases contained the common issue of alleged discrimination in the selection of grand and/or petit juries. 1
In the early morning hours of May 4, 1959, appellant, a Negro, was arrested by State authorities for the murder on the previous evening of a white police officer in the City of Crowley,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Haynes v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Willie B. Brooks v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Edgar Labat and Clifton Alton Poret v. Robert B. Bennett, Acting Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Catherine Foster, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. James L. Sparks, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Carlos MarcelloCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
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