Legal Opinion
Edward Deanalvin Kennedy v. Richard L. Dugger, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 31, 1991No. 89-3845PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Edward Deanalvin Kennedy, a prisoner awaiting execution on Florida’s death row, appeals from the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the district court’s decision to deny the writ.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The circumstances of the crimes for which Kennedy was convicted are as follows:
In the early morning hours of April 11, 1981, Edward Deanalvin Kennedy, the Petitioner, and two other inmates escaped from Union Correctional Institute [“UCI”]. Petitioner was serving a life sentence…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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3Cited by35 opinions
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