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Nature of Suit Code: 535
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

BILLY JOE MAGWOOD )

)

Petitioner, )

)

v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO.

) 2:97cv629-MHT 

GRANTT CULLIVER, WARDEN, ) (WO) 

et al., )

)

Respondents. )

JUDGMENT

In accordance with the memorandum opinion entered

today, it is the ORDER, JUDGMENT, and DECREE of the court

as follows:

(1) Petitioner Billy Joe Magwood’s petition for writ

of habeas corpus (doc. no. 1) is granted on his fairwarning and ineffective-assistance claims and is denied

on all other claims.

(2) The sentence of petitioner Magwood is vacated.

(3) The State of Alabama has 90 days from the date of

this judgment to resentence petitioner Magwood.

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It is further ORDERED that costs are taxed against

respondents Grantt Culliver, Richard F. Allen, and Troy

King, for which execution may issue.

The clerk of this court is DIRECTED to enter this

document on the civil docket as a final judgment pursuant

to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

DONE, this the 9th day of April, 2007.

_____________________________ /s/ Myron H. Thompson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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