Legal Opinion
Johnny Lee Hill v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 26, 1996No. 95-2033PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Johnny Lee Hill was convicted in state court in Arkansas of the felony murder of Gary Sturdivant, who lived near Malvern, Arkansas. Mr. Hill’s conviction was upheld by a divided court on direct appeal, see Hill v. State, 299 Ark. 327, 773 S.W.2d 424 (1989), and on petitions for postconviction relief, see Hill v. State, 1991 WL 184217 (Ark. Sept.16, 1991) (per curiam), and for correction of sentence, see Hill v. State, 1990 WL 6900 (Ark. Jan.29, 1990) (per curiam). He applied for habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a), which was denied. Mr. Hill appeals…
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