Legal Opinion
Donald L. Owen v. State of Alabama, Willie E. Johnson, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 13, 1988No. 87-7328PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
In this case, the State of Alabama (“the State”) appeals from the district court’s order granting Donald Owen’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254. We affirm.
I
On July 31, 1981, Owen was convicted by a Mobile County jury for the capital murder of an on-duty, uniformed police officer. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Owen’s conviction and sentence. Owen v. State, 418 So.2d 214 (Ala.Crim.App.1982), cert. denied (Ala. 1982).
On February 14, 1985, Owen filed a petition for habeas…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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- Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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