Legal Opinion
Gray v. King
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1984No. 82-4544PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
The appellant, Dewey Spencer Gray, seeks habeas corpus relief to invalidate his Louisiana state court conviction for attempted first degree murder and the sentence under that conviction to thirty years of hard labor. His claim for relief is that the State of Louisiana violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial because of the delay between his arrest and trial. After reviewing the record, the federal district court accepted the magistrate’s determination and dismissed Gray’s petition on the merits. We affirm.
Facts relevant to appellant’s claim begin with his…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Jose Avalos and Rudolfo CastrillonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Thomas R. Prince v. State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Patrick Vincent ButlerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- Paul Clifford Hill v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Willie James Nelson v. Edward Hargett, Superintendent, Mississippi State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Frank R. Millard v. James A. Lynaugh, Interim Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Hakeem v. BeyerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Hakeem v. BeyerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
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