Legal Opinion
Autry v. Estelle
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 3, 1983No. A-197Published
1Opinion of the Court
464 U.S. 1 (1983)
AUTRY
v.
ESTELLE, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
No. A-197.
Supreme Court of United States.
Decided October 3, 1983
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
2Per curiam
Applicant was sentenced to death for killing two people while robbing a convenience store. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Autry v. State, 626 S. W. 2d 758 (1982). We denied certiorari. 459 U. S. 882 (1982). Applicant then sought habeas corpus in the state system; that request was denied. He then filed for habeas corpus in the Federal District Court, presenting some of the same claims…
Also in this document: Dissent · Brennan; Dissent · Stevens.
3Cases cited7 opinions
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Tison v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Autry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- James David Autry v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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