Edward Johnson v. Leroy Stynchcombe, Sheriff of Fulton Cnty., 468 F.2d 623 (5th Cir. 1972). · Go Syfert
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Edward JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
Leroy STYNCHCOMBE, Sheriff of Fulton County, Respondent-Appellee
71-3241.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Nov 24, 1972.
Published opinion
468 F.2d 623
1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 6567
Glenn Zell, Atlanta, Ga. (Court-appointed), for petitioner-appellant., Lewis R. Slaton, Dist. Atty., Carter Goode, Joel M. Feldman, Atlanta, Ga., for respondent-appellee.
Wisdom, Godbold, Roney.
Published
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