Legal Opinion
Charles Milton v. Raymond K. Procunier, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1984No. 83-1910PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Charles Milton levels eight arguments in this his first federal habeas attack upon his conviction of capital murder by a Fort Worth, Texas jury. Because this was Milton’s first federal habeas petition, we granted his unopposed request for stay of execution. After an evidentiary hearing the district court dismissed Milton’s petition for writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.1
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Leonard and Menaree Denton, black residents of Fort Worth, Texas, owned and operated L & M Liquor, a local liquor store. At about 2:30 p.m. a black male entered the store and after asking…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by106 opinions
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- United States v. Orlando Cordia Hall, Also Known as LanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Joseph Bennard Nichols v. Wayne Scott, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Clark v. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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