Jimmy Lee Gray v. Eddie Lucas and the State of Mississippi

Jimmy Lee Gray, a Mississippi prisoner awaiting execution, appeals from the district court’s order denying him habeas corpus relief. We affirm.

Background

In October 1976 petitioner Jimmy Lee Gray was indicted by a grand jury of Jackson County, Mississippi, in the murder of a three year-old girl. In a bifurcated jury trial, Gray was convicted and sentenced to death. On appeal, the Mississippi Supreme Court reversed the conviction and remanded the case for a new trial. Gray v. State, 351 So.2d 1342 (Miss.1977). On retrial, Gray was again convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. The…