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JUSTUS v. MURRAY

No. 89-4005.

897 F.2d 709 (1990)

Buddy Earl JUSTUS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Edward W. MURRAY, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided March 2, 1990.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied March 20, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Michael Copacino, Deputy Director (argued), Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., for petitioner-appellant.

Robert H. Anderson, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Mary Sue Terry, Atty. Gen., on the brief, Richmond, Va., for respondent-appellee.

Before HALL, Circuit Judge, BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge, and WILLIAMS, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied March 20, 1990.

K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:

Buddy Earl Justus appeals from the judgment entered in favor of the Virginia Department of Corrections on his petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Although on different reasoning, we affirm.

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