Legal Opinion
Bagwell v. Dretke
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 30, 2004No. 02-11129PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Joshua Bagwell appeals the district court’s dismissal of his habeas petition under the fugitive disentitlement doctrine. We conclude that the doctrine is applicable in a federal habeas proceeding, but vacate the district court’s dismissal of his petition and remand for further proceedings.
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In 1988, Joshua Bagwell was convicted of capital murder and conspiracy to commit capital murder and sentenced to life in prison. His conviction was affirmed on direct appeal, and the state courts denied his petition for habeas relief. Bagwell subsequently filed his…
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