David Franklin Clay v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
David Franklin Clay v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, 874 F.2d 953 (5th Cir. 1989)
1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 7311; 1989 WL 52479
David Franklin Clay v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Opinion
Considering the answer given by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 770 S.W. 2d 800 (Tex.Cr.App. 1989), to the question certified to it by this Court in Clay v. Lynaugh, 1 the case is REMANDED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas with instructions to issue immediately a writ of habeas corpus setting aside the conviction and sentence in cause numbered F-76-9897-HQ, thereby discharging the petitioner, David Franklin Clay, from further confinement thereunder.
The mandate shall issue forthwith.
1
. 846 F.2d 8 (5th Cir. 1988).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- David Franklin CLAY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James A. LYNAUGH, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee
- Status
- Published