John Albert Bibbs v. Donald Wyrick, Warden

John Albert Bibbs appeals from a denial of his habeas corpus application attacking his conviction for assault with intent to kill with malice aforethought. His claims come here after their denial both by the Supreme Court of Missouri in his state post-conviction proceeding under Rule 27.26 V.A.M.R., State v. Bibbs, 461 S.W.2d 755 (1970), and by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. In a well-drawn opinion reflecting careful consideration of each of the four points Bibbs raises, the district court denied each of them. We, too, have made a detailed study of his…