James C. Young v. A.L. Lockhart, Director

BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.

A.L. Lockhart, Director of the Arkansas Department of Corrections, appeals the district court’s order granting resentencing on ex post facto grounds to habeas corpus petitioner James C. Young. Young cross appeals the district court’s denial of his other habeas corpus claims, including involuntary waiver of counsel and double jeopardy. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm in part and reverse in part, directing that the writ of habeas corpus issue unless Young is afforded a new trial by the State of Arkansas.

I. BACKGROUND

On November 15, 1982, the State of…