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Deckard v. Swenson

District Court, W.D. Missouri

Decided March 22, 1971No. Civ. A. 19114-3PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND JUDGMENT DISMISSING PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS WITHOUT PREJUDICE

WILLIAM H. BECKER, Chief Judge.

Petitioner, a state convict confined in the Missouri State Penitentiary, petitions this Court for a writ of federal habeas corpus adjudicating as invalid his state conviction of the offense of forcible rape. Petitioner also requests leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted.

Petitioner states that he was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court of Taney County of the offense of forcible rape;…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Bumper v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Procunier v. AtchleySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Buchalter v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1943

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cobb v. WyrickDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1974
  2. Johnson v. WyrickDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1974
  3. Deckard v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  4. Wilwording v. SwensonDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1973
  5. Brager v. MissouriDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1973

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