Certiorari Granted November 8, 1982. See 103 S.Ct. 339.
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Jerry Buckley Helm appeals from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He asserts that the sentence he received as an habitual offender, life imprisonment without parole, constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. We agree, and, accordingly, reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. Background.
Helm entered...
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