Legal Opinion
O.P. Hollis v. J.O. Davis and the Attorney General of the State of Alabama, Court of Appeals, Bullock County, Criminal Courts, Union Springs
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 25, 1990No. 88-7477PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.
O.P. Hollis appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for the writ of habeas corpus. Thirty-one years ago, Mr. Hollis was indicted in Bullock County, Alabama, and convicted of first-degree burglary. Despite Mr. Hollis’ pro se attempts to challenge this conviction in state court, no state court has ever reviewed his conviction. After two federal habeas petitions were dismissed for lack of exhaustion, this third was considered, in part, on the merits. Upon recommendation of a magistrate, the district court dismissed it. We reverse and remand, and…
2Cases cited73 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by8 opinions
- O.P. Hollis v. J.O. Davis and the Attorney General of the State of Alabama, Court of Appeals, Bullock County, Criminal Courts, Union SpringsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Albert Pitts v. James Cook, Warden and the Attorney General of the State of Alabama Mr. Don SiegelmanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Anthony Demetrius Golston v. Attorney General of the State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Albert Pitts v. James Cook, Warden and the Attorney General of the State of Alabama Mr. Don SiegelmanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Anthony Demetrius Golston v. Attorney General of the State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
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