Legal Opinion
Willie J. Sinclair v. Louie L. Wainwright and Jim Smith
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 20, 1987No. 84-3820PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Willie J. Sinclair filed a petition for habeas corpus in the district court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging that (1) he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel; (2) a key witness was incompetent to testify; (3) he was denied a speedy trial; and (4) the prosecution suppressed evidence favorable to his defense. The United States Magistrate 1 granted the State’s motion for summary judgment. Sinclair appeals arguing that the magistrate had no authority to grant the motion, and, in the alternative, he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on his…
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