Joseph Bennard Nichols v. Wayne Scott, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Cross-Appellee

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1995-11-20

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GARWOOD, Circuit Judge: Petitioner-appellee, cross-appellant Joseph Bernard Nichols (Nichols) was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. After exhausting his Texas state court remedies, Nichols sought a writ of habeas corpus in the district court below and the court granted relief. Respondent-appellant (Respondent), the director of the Texas Department of Criminal Just…

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