Jean Leon, 072574 v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Dept. Of Corrections, State of Florida, William French Smith, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Jean Leon was convicted of kidnapping and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. He was sentenced to fifteen years of incarceration. After exhausting his state remedies Leon filed a petition for habeas corpus relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1980). The district judge denied the petition. The only issue on appeal is whether Leon’s post-arrest confession should have been suppressed as the product of earlier police threats and physical violence. We find the trial judge properly admitted the post-arrest statement. The facts in this case clearly indicate a…
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