GENTRY v. TRIPPETT

No. 95 CV 40351 FL.

956 F.Supp. 1320 (1997)

John Lee GENTRY, Jr., Petitioner, v. David TRIPPETT, Respondent.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

February 27, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. Tarnow, Detroit, MI, for John Lee Gentry, Jr.

Brad H. Beaver and K. Davison Hunter, Michigan Dept. of Atty. Gen., Habeas Corpus Div., Lansing, MI, for David Trippett.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

GADOLA, District Judge.

Petitioner, an inmate incarcerated at the Thumb Correctional Facility, filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus alleging that several trial errors led to an unconstitutional conviction and sentence, resulting in his illegal detention. Petitioner was tried by a jury and convicted of first degree murder on March 15, 1983. He was sentenced to life in prison on April 20, 1983. Petitioner appealed...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases