James Nealy v. Donald A. Cabana, Superintendent of Mississippi State Penitentiary

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1985-07-12

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ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge: James Nealy appeals from his conviction and life sentence for the murder of Leo Davis. Nealy contends that his trial attorney failed to secure the testimony of three persons whose testimony might have established an alibi for him, thereby depriving him of the effective assistance of counsel guarantee…

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