Legal Opinion

Larry P. Thomas v. Terry Morris

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 24, 1987No. 85-1934PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*365HANSON, Senior District Judge.

Thomas appeals the district court’s dismissal of his habeas corpus petition, asserting that a trial court’s vacation of his previously commuted sentence is an inadequate remedy for the double jeopardy violation he suffered. He alleges that his continued confinement under a related sentence subjects him to further violation of the double jeopardy clause. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse the district court’s decision and remand in accordance with our opinion.

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Thomas was convicted of first degree felony-murder and of attempted robbery in the first degree…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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  3. Albernaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. United States v. DiFrancescoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Ex Parte LangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1874

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Jones v. ThomasSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Reed v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. Larry P. Thomas v. Terry MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  4. Jones v. ThomasSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Larry P. Thomas v. Terry MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988

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