Thomas J. McCord and Milton Anglin v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden

O’SULLIVAN, Circuit Judge.

This cause is before the Court upon the appeals of Thomas J. McCord and Milton Anglin from denial, without evidentiary hearing, of their identical petitions for writs of habeas corpus. They are both imprisoned in a state prison of Tennessee under sentences imposed upon their pleas of guilty to first degree murder. Prior to and at the time of their pleas and sentences, they were both represented by separately retained counsel, whose abilities and fidelity to duty are not challenged.

Petitioners’ claims of deprivation of federally granted constitutional rights are:…