SONNIER v. MAGGIO

No. 83-4498.

720 F.2d 401 (1983)

Elmo Patrick SONNIER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Ross MAGGIO, Jr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, et al., Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied December 15, 1983.

Certiorari Denied February 21, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Baham, Metairie, La., for petitioner-appellant.

Bernard E. Boudreaux, Jr., Dist. Atty., Dracos D. Burke, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Iberia, La., for respondents-appellees.

Before REAVLEY, RANDALL and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied December 15, 1983.

Certiorari Denied February 21, 1984. See 104 S.Ct. 1331.

RANDALL, Circuit Judge:

On August 16, 1983, the district court denied the application of petitioner Elmo Sonnier for federal habeas corpus relief, but granted a certificate of probable cause to appeal. On August 17, 1983, we stayed Sonnier's scheduled execution to permit him an opportunity to address the underlying merits of his appeal...

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