Legal Opinion
Pedro L. Gochicoa v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 3, 1997No. 96-50785, 97-50159PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Respondent Gary L. Johnson, on behalf of the State of Texas (hereinafter the “State”), appeals the district court’s grant of a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 to Petitioner Pedro Gochicoa. We reverse.
I
While responding to a call complaining of a “suspicious person,” Officer Victor Prieto of the Pecos, Texas police department encountered Jorge Gochicoa, Pedro’s brother, sitting in a parked car near an apartment building. As Officer Prieto spoke to Jorge, Pedro (also known as “Peter”) approached the car from an alley. Pedro greeted Officer Prieto…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by46 opinions
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