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Williams v. King

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Oct 23, 1983
719 F.2d 729 (5th Cir. 1983)

Opinion

No. 83-3647.

October 23, 1983.

Samuel S. Dalton, Jefferson, La., for petitioner-appellant.

Kay Fitzpatrick, Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, La., for respondents-appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

Before BROWN, REAVLEY and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


For the reasons stated in the accompanying order, the Court orders:

1. Motion for IFP is GRANTED.

2. Motion for oral argument is DENIED.

3. Certificate of Probable Cause is GRANTED.

4. The execution now fixed for October 25, 1983, between midnight and three a.m. is STAYED.

5. The Judgment of the District Court is AFFIRMED.

6. Issuance of the Mandate is stayed pending final action of the Supreme Court.


Summaries of

Williams v. King

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Oct 23, 1983
719 F.2d 729 (5th Cir. 1983)
Case details for

Williams v. King

Case Details

Full title:ROBERT WAYNE WILLIAMS, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. JOHN T. KING, SECRETARY OF…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Oct 23, 1983

Citations

719 F.2d 729 (5th Cir. 1983)

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