Shelton v. Lensing

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 95-30775

Summary Calendar

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DENNIS M. SHELTON, Petitioner-Appellant,

versus

C. MARTIN LENSING, Warden, Hunt Correctional Center; RICHARD P. IEYOUB, Attorney General, State of Louisiana,

Respondents-Appellees.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. CA-94-4081-E

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February 15, 1996

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DUHE’ and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* This is an appeal from the district court's order denying appellant's petition for writ of habeas corpus. He argues that the district court gave an unconstitutional reasonable doubt jury instruction; the state knowingly presented perjured testimony and failed to disclose impeachment evidence; and his sentence was

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Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.

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disproportionate to the offenses and excessive. We have reviewed

the record and the district court's opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for essentially the reasons given by the district court. Shelton v. Lensing, No. CA- 94-4081-E (E.D. La. June 6, 1995).

AFFIRMED.