Case Name: Jerry ST. JOHN, Petitioner-Appellee, v. W. J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director, Respondent-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1977-11-17
Citations: 563 F.2d 168
Docket Number: No. 76-1178
Parties: Jerry ST. JOHN, Petitioner-Appellee, v. W. J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director, Respondent-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 563
Pages: 168–178

Head Matter:
Jerry ST. JOHN, Petitioner-Appellee, v. W. J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 76-1178.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 17, 1977.
Marianne Wesson Cantrick, Asst. Atty. Gen., John L. Hill, Atty. Gen., Richel Rivers, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellant.
Ray J. McQuary, Staff Counsel for Inmates, Darrington Unit, Rosharon, Tex., Ken Anderson, Staff Counsel for Inmates, Huntsville, Tex., for petitioner-appellee.
Before BROWN, Chief Judge, INGRA-HAM, THORNBERRY, COLEMAN, GOLDBERG, AINSWORTH, GODBOLD, MORGAN, CLARK, RONEY, GEE, TJOFLAT, HILL and FAY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
BY THE COURT:
The per curiam opinion and decision of the panel of this court, dated January 3, 1977, 5 Cir., 544 F.2d 894, is adopted herewith as the opinion and decision of the en banc court.
See also Wainwright v. Sykes, -U.S. -, 97 S.Ct. 2497, 53 L.Ed.2d 594 (decided June 23, 1977).
Accordingly, the judgment of the district court in this matter is
REVERSED.