Legal Opinion
Wendell McDonald v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 24, 1986No. 86-3344PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Wendell McDonald (McDonald) appeals the dismissal of this his second petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his Louisiana first degree murder conviction and life sentence. We affirm.
CONTEXT FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
McDonald was indicted for and convicted of the July 6, 1977 first degree murder of Robyn Seymour, contrary to LSA-R.S. 14:30. His conviction and life sentence, as well as the convicting trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial, were affirmed by the Louisiana Supreme Court. State v. McDonald, 387 So.2d 1116 (La.),…
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