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LONG v. HUMPHREY

No. 98-3409.

184 F.3d 758 (1999)

Evelyn Louise LONG, Appellant, v. Hubert H. HUMPHREY, III, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 14, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Hammerling, Minneapolis, MN, argued, for Appellant.

Mark Nathan Lystig, St. Paul, MN, argued, for Appellee.

Before: McMILLIAN, BRIGHT, and FAGG, Circuit Judges.

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Evelyn Louise Long appeals the denial of her petition for writ of habeas corpus. See 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1996). We reverse.

Long stabbed her husband during a quarrel. At Long's state court jury trial, the main issue was whether Long acted in self-defense. Long's husband testified Long attacked him without provocation as he sat in a chair. On the other hand, Long testified her husband...

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