Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Hargett
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1993No. 92-7132Published
1Opinion of the Court
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. No. 92-7132 Summary Calendar. Willie James NELSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. EDWARD HARGETT, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. May 4, 1993. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges. PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge: Petitioner Willie J. Nelson is currently in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He received a thirty year prison sentence in November 1988 after pleading guilty to the…
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