Legal Opinion
William Johnson, Jr. v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 6, 1983No. 82-2033PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
William Johnson, Jr. was convicted of murder with malice aforethought in a Texas state court on January 24, 1973, and sentenced to life imprisonment. On appeal from the federal district court’s denial of habeas corpus relief, 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1976), Johnson contends that (1) there was a fatal variance between the indictment and proof adduced at trial, (2) the introduction of stipulated evidence denied him a fair trial, (3) he was incompetent at the time of trial, (4) he received ineffective assistance of counsel and (5) the district court erred in its adoption of the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Benny Dale Alexander v. O.L. McCotter Director, of Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Terry Allen Bouchillon v. James A. Collins, Director Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Robert Anthony Carter v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Johnson v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Roy Allen Harich v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary Florida Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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