1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 636 F.2d
  5. 636 F.2d 132 (1981)
 

PAYTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 79-2052.

636 F.2d 132 (1981)

Douglas Glynn PAYTON, Administrator of the estate of Sheryl Lynn Payton, deceased, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Unit B

February 2, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward L. Hardin, Jr., Leon Kelly, Jr., Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Emilia M. DeMeo, Trial Atty., Eloise E. Davies, U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for defendant-appellee.

Before JONES, FAY and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.

FAY, Circuit Judge:

It is alleged that a federal prisoner guilty of attacking or ravishing multiple females of all ages was released from custody in total disregard of extensive medical reports confirming him as a homicidal psychotic and that shortly thereafter he brutally beat, murdered and mutilated three females including appellants' decedent. Relief is sought by the victim's husband and children against both prison and parole officials. The trial court,

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases