Legal Opinion

Newell Alligood v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 12, 1971No. 30898_1PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Per curiam

This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the petition of a Florida state prisoner for the writ of habeas corpus. We affirm. 1

Appellant is presently incarcerated in the Florida State Prison at Raiford, Florida. While serving a sentence on a prior conviction, appellant and other prisoners attempted an escape, in furtherance of which one of the prison personnel was slain. Appellant was charged with first degree murder and was convicted by a jury, who recommended mercy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on February 10, 1966. The conviction was affirmed on direct…

2Cases cited9 opinions

Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
Burgett v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
Jesse Coy Kimbrough v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
Francis J. Higgins v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by12 opinions

Wilmer Lane Easter v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
Melvin J. Bonner v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
Sylvian Dale Bishop v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
People of the United States Ex Rel. John J. Rooney v. Vernon G. Housewright, Warden, Vienna Branch, Illinois Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
Grech v. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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