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

Edward Johnson v. Leroy Stynchcombe, Sheriff of Fulton County

Edward Johnson v. Leroy Stynchcombe, Sheriff of Fulton County
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided November 24, 1972 · Wisdom, Godbold, Roney
468 F.2d 623; 1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 6567 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Edward Johnson v. Leroy Stynchcombe, Sheriff of Fulton County

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

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