Willie Arthur Thigpen v. Duane Cory

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · Decided 1986-12-19

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NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge. At a jury trial in the state court, petitioner, Willie Arthur Thigpen, was found guilty of armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. After exhausting his rights of direct appeal, he sought a writ of habeas corpus in the district court. He argued that he was denied constitutional due process by the admission…

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