TAYLOR v. MAGGIO

Civ. A. No. 84-708.

581 F.Supp. 359 (1984)

Johnny TAYLOR, Jr. v. Ross MAGGIO, Warden State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana and Harry Lee, Sheriff.

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

February 15, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Sloan, Jefferson, La., for petitioner.

William C. Credo, III, Gretna, La., for respondents.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

FELDMAN, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Johnny Taylor, Jr.'s Application for a Stay of Execution, and Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner's execution is scheduled for February 29, 1984, between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 3:00 a.m.

Petitioner bases his claims for relief on essentially two grounds:

1. Petitioner was allegedly unconstitutionally convicted on forged, altered and substituted...

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