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LANE v. JONES

No. 79-3179.

626 F.2d 1296 (1980)

Willie Charles LANE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Thomas F. JONES, Sheriff of Glynn County, Georgia, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 2, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry C. Ross, Savannah, Ga., for petitioner-appellant.

Amanda F. Williams, Brunswick, Ga., for respondent-appellee.

Before TUTTLE, VANCE and POLITZ, Circuit Judges.

VANCE, Circuit Judge:

By petition for writ of habeas corpus, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Willie Charles Lane complained that he was denied due process of law when tried for murder as an adult rather than having his case adjudicated in the juvenile court. Because we conclude that the case is controlled by this court's prior decision in Woodard v. Wainwright, 556 F.2d 781 (5th Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434...

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