Legal Opinion
John Joseph Camillo v. William Armontrout
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 10, 1991No. 90-1083PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENBAUM, District Judge.
Defendant appeals the district court’s denial of habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We reverse the denial of the writ and remand for reconsideration of defendant’s classification as a persistent offender and for consequent reconsideration of sentence.
I. Background
On July 12, 1984, John Camillo was convicted by a Missouri state court jury of two counts of arson in the second degree. The trial court judge determined that Camillo was a persistent offender subject to enhanced sentencing and, under the enhanced sentencing scheme, sentenced him to two consecutive ten…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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