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Smith v. Johnson

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nov 27, 1978
584 F.2d 758 (5th Cir. 1978)

Opinion

No. 77-3154.

November 27, 1978.

Julian R. Murray, Jr., New Orleans, La., John L. Diasselliss, III, LaPlace, La., for petitioner-appellant.

Melvin P. Barre, Dist. Atty., Parish of Jefferson, Abbott J. Reeves, Dir., Asst. Dist. Atty., Research Appeals Div., Gretna, La., Roland St. Martin, Edgard, La., for respondents-appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Alvin B. Rubin, Judge.

Before JONES, AINSWORTH and HILL, Circuit Judges.


After an affirmance of a state court conviction of a criminal offense the defendant, who is the appellant here, sought habeas corpus relief in the United States district court. The judgment of that court, denying relief, is before this Court on appeal. The opinion of the district court sets forth the facts from which the controversy arose and the law applicable in its disposition. Smith v. Johnson, 458 F. Supp. 289. The decision of the district court is correct and its judgment is

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Smith v. Johnson

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nov 27, 1978
584 F.2d 758 (5th Cir. 1978)
Case details for

Smith v. Johnson

Case Details

Full title:MARK DWAYNE SMITH, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. LLOYD B. JOHNSON, SHERIFF, ET…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Nov 27, 1978

Citations

584 F.2d 758 (5th Cir. 1978)

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