Willie Arthur Thigpen v. Duane Cory

804 F.2d 893

Willie Arthur THIGPEN, Petitioner-Appellant,

v.

Duane CORY, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 85-1641.

United States Court of Appeals,

Sixth Circuit.

Argued Aug. 15, 1986.

Decided Oct. 27, 1986.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied Dec. 19, 1986.

David R. Rhein argued, Brown, Todd & Heyburn, Louisville, Ky., for petitioner-appellant.

Jan J. Raven argued, Detroit, Mich., for respondent-appellee.

Before JONES and NELSON, Circuit Judges; and CELEBREZZE, Senior Circuit Judge.

NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.

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At a jury trial in the state court, petitioner, Willie Arthur Thigpen, was found guilty of…