Legal Opinion
Tommy Camper v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Corrections Winston Bryant, Attorney General for the State of Arkansas
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 11, 1994No. 94-1970PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
The district court granted Tommy Camper’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, concluding that the State of Arkansas had waived jurisdiction by failing to incarcerate Camper until more than four years after his conviction was affirmed. The state appeals, and we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
On August 81,1988, Camper was convicted of robbery, found to be a habitual offender, and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Camper appealed his conviction and was released on bond. While his appeal was pending, Camper was imprisoned for three months on an unrelated parole…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Thomas J. Piper, Jr. v. W.J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- James Michael Shelton v. Dr. P. J. Ciccone, Director, United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Robert Lee Mobley v. Richard L. Dugger, Jim Smith, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Thomas S. Mathes, Jr. v. John T. PierpontCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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- Linda Bonebrake v. Larry Norris, (Originally Sued McPherson Unit, Newport, Arkansas)Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
- Hawkins v. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
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