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SINCLAIR v. WAINWRIGHT

No. 84-3820.

814 F.2d 1516 (1987)

Willie J. SINCLAIR, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT and Jim Smith, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

April 20, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Woolfork, Atty., Tallahassee, Fla., for petitioner-appellant.

John W. Tiedemann, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Fla., for respondents-appellees.

Before FAY and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges, and HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Willie J. Sinclair filed a petition for habeas corpus in the district court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, alleging that (1) he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel; (2) a key witness was incompetent to testify; (3) he was denied a speedy trial; and (4) the prosecution suppressed evidence favorable to his defense. The United States Magistrate1 granted...

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