Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. Henderson
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 3, 1972No. Misc. A. 1642PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEEBE, Chief Judge:
Petitioner James Lawrence brought a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the constitutionality of his conviction for possession of a narcotics outfit. After a full evidentiary hearing, the Court granted petitioner an out-of-time appeal so that the state appellate court could consider the constitutional issues. Lawrence v. Henderson, 318 F.Supp. 230 (E.D.La.1970). After the Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed petitioner’s conviction, State v. Lawrence, 260 La. 169, 255 So.2d 729 (1971), petitioner reurged his federal habeas claim and moved to show cause why he should not be…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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