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Edward Johnson v. Leroy Stynchcombe, Sheriff of Fulton County, 71-3241 (1972)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 71-3241 Visitors: 39
Filed: Nov. 24, 1972
Latest Update: Feb. 22, 2020
Summary: 468 F.2d 623 Edward JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Leroy STYNCHCOMBE, Sheriff of Fulton County, Respondent-Appellee. No. 71-3241 Summary Calendar. * United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Nov. 24, 1972. Glenn Zell, Atlanta, Ga. (Court-appointed), for petitioner-appellant. Lewis R. Slaton, Dist. Atty., Carter Goode, Joel M. Feldman, Atlanta, Ga., for respondent-appellee. Before WISDOM, GODBOLD and RONEY, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 Johnson was convicted of murder and sentenced to dea
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468 F.2d 623

Edward JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
Leroy STYNCHCOMBE, Sheriff of Fulton County, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 71-3241 Summary Calendar.*

United States Court of Appeals,
Fifth Circuit.

Nov. 24, 1972.

Glenn Zell, Atlanta, Ga. (Court-appointed), for petitioner-appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, Dist. Atty., Carter Goode, Joel M. Feldman, Atlanta, Ga., for respondent-appellee.

Before WISDOM, GODBOLD and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

1

Johnson was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by a Georgia state court. The District Court denied his petition for habeas corpus relief. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court decision in Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 92 S. Ct. 2726, 33 L. Ed. 2d 346 (1972).

Reversed and remanded

*

Rule 18, 5th Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York et al., 5th Cir. 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part I

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