Sloope v. Peyton

MEMORANDUM

MERHIGE, District Judge.

Petitioner filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus on October 2, 1968. In view of the fact that the prisoner, a layman, was without the benefit of professional legal assistance in drafting the instant petition, formal niceties will not be insisted upon; it is sufficient that the Court can fairly gather the true purpose of the petition.

“An unassisted petitioner’s allegations should be liberally construed in determining the nature of the claim asserted.” Macklin v. Peyton, No. 12,114 (4th Cir. 1968) (Mem. Dec.)

Accordingly, this Court will treat the…