Jimmy Elem v. James Purkett

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

On May 15, 1995, the United States Supreme Court granted James Purkett’s petition for a writ of certiorari in the present case. That same day, the Supreme Court issued an opinion reversing this court’s judgment and remanding the case for further proceedings. Purkett v. Elem, — U.S. —, 115 S.Ct. 1769, 131 L.Ed.2d 834 (1995) (per curiam), rev’g and remanding 25 F.3d 679 (8th Cir.1994), rev’g No. 4:92CV1927 (E.D.Mo. Feb. 18, 1993). Consistent with the Supreme Court’s instructions, we now affirm the order of the district court.

Jimmy Elem (petitioner) brought this ha-beas…