Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Cain
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 13, 2008No. 07-30709PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
Warden Burl Cain appeals the district court’s grant of habeas relief to inmate Bruce Taylor. We affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND STATE CONVICTION
Bruce Taylor was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder of Leroy Batiste and sentenced to life in prison without parole. See generally State v. Taylor, 836 So.2d 709, slip op. at 1-9 (La.Ct.App.2002).
In New Orleans on May 4, 2001, Leroy Batiste was shot in the leg. After an investigation, Anthony and Alfred Moliere — Petitioner Taylor’s brothers — were arrested in connection with the shooting. They were released after the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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- Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Baldwin v. ReeseSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
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3Cited by23 opinions
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