Andrew Thomas, Jr. v. Wayne Carpenter

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OPINION and JUDGMENT filed : The judgment of the district court is REVERSED, and the case is REMANDED with directions to issue the writ of habeas corpus unless the State affords Petitioner a new trial within a period of time to be established. Decision for publication. Gilbert S. Merritt (AUTHORING), Eugene E. Siler, Jr. (DISSENTING), and Bernice Bouie Donald, Circuit Judges.

Case: 15-5399

Document: 54-1

Filed: 02/24/2017

Page: 1

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
Deborah S. Hunt
Clerk

100 EAST FIFTH STREET, ROOM 540
POTTER STEWART U.S. COURTHOUSE
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3988

Tel. [phone]
www.ca6.uscourts.gov

Filed: February 24, 2017
Ms. Elizabeth Aleen Cate
Ms. Mollie Caryn Richardson
Mr. Kevin Wallace
Winston & Strawn
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Mr. Mark A. Fulks
Baker Donelson
P.O. Box 3038
Johnson City, TN 37604
Mr. Robert Louis Hutton Sr.
Glankler Brown
6000 Poplar Avenue, Suite 400
Memphis, TN 38119
Mr. Michael Matthew Stahl
Office of the Attorney General of Tennessee
500 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37202
Re: Case No. 15-5399, Andrew Thomas, Jr. v. Bruce Westbrooks
Originating Case No. : 2:12-cv-02333
Dear Counsel,
The court today announced its decision in the above-styled case.
Enclosed is a copy of the court's opinion together with the judgment which has been entered
in conformity with Rule 36, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Yours very truly,
Deborah S. Hunt, Clerk

Case: 15-5399

Document: 54-1

Cathryn Lovely
Deputy Clerk
cc: Mr. Thomas M. Gould
Enclosures
Mandate to issue.

Filed: 02/24/2017

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