Legal Opinion
Robert Dane Finton, 31867 v. Ward Lane, Warden of the Indiana State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 14, 1966No. 15363PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR, Circuit Judge.
This action was commenced on application for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed August 10, 1964, to contest the legality of petitioner’s detention by respondent in the Indiana State Prison. Respondent filed his return and answer and after hearing, the Court, on July 6, 1965, entered its order denying the application. From this order the appeal comes to this Court.
Petitioner on brief states the contested issues thus:
“1. Does the Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment constitute the test of Due Process made obligatory on the states by the Fourteenth ?
“2. Under that test, was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Gene Z. Hanrahan v. United States of America, William T. P. Shea v. United States of America, John W. Tynan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Raymond Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
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