Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Thomas Goins v. Victor G. Walker, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 18, 1965No. 21295PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from another denial of habeas corpus to Thomas Goins, who is under a death sentence for the murder of Anthony Meyers on April 1, 1955. The murder for which Goins was convicted was described by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in its opinion affirming his conviction and sentence:
“ * * * it is well that we briefly recite the principal facts relating to the crime charged to appellant.
“At approximately 7:30 o’clock P.M. on April 1, 1955, appellant and Benjamin Mackey forced Thomas Hulings (known as Dusty), a 16 year old Negro, to steal an automobile for them.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- State v. GoinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- Leon B. Rushing v. Frederick T. Wilkinson, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Woodman J. Collins v. Victor G. Walker, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- United States Ex Rel. Goins v. SiglerDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1958
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3Cited by5 opinions
- William Sterling Rosecrans, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Thomas Goins v. J. Wayne Allgood, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Arthur Earvin Stepp v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Alvin McBrideCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Alvin McBrideCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972