Johnny Paul Penry v. James A. Lynaugh, Interim Director, Texas Department of Corrections

Fifth Circuit

Johnny Paul Penry v. James A. Lynaugh, Interim Director, Texas Department of Corrections

882 F.2d 141, 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 13013, 1989 WL 90692

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

DecidedAugust 15, 1989

Docket87-2466

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Johnny Paul Penry v. James A. Lynaugh, Interim Director, Texas Department of Corrections, 882 F.2d 141, 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 13013, 1989 WL 90692 (5th Cir. 1989).

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Opinion

ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

Before REAVLEY and GARWOOD, Circuit Judges. *

PER CURIAM:

The Supreme Court has concluded that the jury was not provided with a vehicle for responding to the mitigating evidence of Penry’s mental retardation and abused background, and the Court has ordered that Penry be resentenced. Penry v. Lynaugh, — U.S.-, 109 S.Ct. 2934, 106 L.Ed.2d 256 (1989).

Accordingly, the district court’s judgment denying the writ is reversed, and the cause is remanded to that court for an order complying with the directions of the Supreme Court.

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