Legal Opinion
Harvey Wayne Turner v. Dan v. McKaskle Acting Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 27, 1983No. 82-1574PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
State prisoner Harvey Wayne Turner applied for a writ of habeas corpus, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, in the Northern District of Texas. He argued that there was insufficient evidence to support his state conviction for murder. The district court denied his application for habeas corpus. We find it necessary to reverse and grant the writ.
I. FACTS
In January, 1976, Parker County deputies discovered a decomposing body in an abandoned shack. The decedent had died sometime between October and December of 1975 from a short range shotgun blast to the head. By interviewing people…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. Larry Allen MyersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by21 opinions
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