Edward Johnson v. Leroy Stynchcombe, Sheriff of Fulton County

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit November 24, 1972

Edward Johnson v. Leroy Stynchcombe, Sheriff of Fulton County, 468 F.2d 623 (5th Cir. 1972)

1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 6567

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Johnson was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by a Georgia state court. The District Court denied his petition for habeas corpus relief. We re *624 verse and remand for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court decision in Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 92 S.Ct. 2726, 33 L.Ed.2d 346 (1972).

Reversed and remanded

Reference

Full Case Name: Edward JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Leroy STYNCHCOMBE, Sheriff of Fulton County, Respondent-Appellee
Status: Published