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Fairchild v. Lockhart

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Sep 4, 1990
912 F.2d 269 (8th Cir. 1990)

Opinion

No. 90-2438EA.

Submitted September 4, 1990.

Decided September 4, 1990. Application to Vacate Denied September 5, 1990.

John Wesley Hall, Jr., Little Rock, Ark., for appellant.

Jack Gillean, Little Rock, Ark., for appellee.

On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas; G. Thomas Eisele, U.S.D.C., Judge.

Before ARNOLD and MAGILL, Circuit Judges, and ROSS, Senior Circuit Judge.


We have before us, in addition to the underlying appeal and a motion for stay of execution, a motion of appellant to remand to the District Court for the taking of additional proof. The motion to remand is supported by certain exhibits. Appellant has moved for leave to file exhibits E and F under seal.

The motion for leave to file exhibits E and F under seal is granted.

The motion to remand is granted, and the cause is remanded to the District Court with directions to hold an evidentiary hearing on the allegations contained in the motion to remand as soon as practicable, and to certify its findings of fact back to this panel.

In the meantime, the motion for stay of execution is granted, and the execution of the sentence of death, now scheduled for 9 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 1990, is hereby stayed until further order of this Court.

It is so ordered.


Summaries of

Fairchild v. Lockhart

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Sep 4, 1990
912 F.2d 269 (8th Cir. 1990)
Case details for

Fairchild v. Lockhart

Case Details

Full title:BARRY LEE FAIRCHILD, APPELLANT, v. A.L. LOCKHART, DIRECTOR, ARKANSAS…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

Date published: Sep 4, 1990

Citations

912 F.2d 269 (8th Cir. 1990)

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