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McDONALD v. BLACKBURN

No. 86-3344 Summary Calendar.

806 F.2d 613 (1986)

Wendell McDONALD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Frank BLACKBURN, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 24, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Castaing, Jr. (Court-appointed), New Orleans, La., for petitioner-appellant.

Michael McMahon, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, La., for respondent-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, GARWOOD and HILL, Circuit Judges.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Wendell McDonald (McDonald) appeals the dismissal of this his second petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging his Louisiana first degree murder conviction and life sentence. We affirm.

CONTEXT FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

McDonald was indicted for and convicted of the July 6, 1977 first degree murder of Robyn Seymour, contrary to LSA-R.S. 14:30. His conviction and life sentence, as well as...

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