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TAYLOR v. CAIN

No. 07-30709.

545 F.3d 327 (2008)

Bruce TAYLOR, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Burl CAIN, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 13, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin Elise Schulberg (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Taylor.

Donna Rau Andrieu (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Cain.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, STEWART and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

Warden Burl Cain appeals the district court's grant of habeas relief to inmate Bruce Taylor. We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND STATE CONVICTION

Bruce Taylor was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder of Leroy Batiste and sentenced to life in prison without parole. See generally State v. Taylor, 836 So.2d 709, slip op. at 1-9 (La.Ct.App.2002).

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