United States ex rel. Wyche v. Hester

BEN C. DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.

RULING ON THE MERITS

On September 28, 1966, petitioner was convicted in a Louisiana State Court of simple battery.1 Petitioner was then sentenced to four months in prison and fined $200 with the stipulation that if the fine were not paid, an additional four months imprisonment would be imposed. The Louisiana Supreme Court denied certiorari on the grounds that there was no error patent on the face of the record and that no bill of exceptions had been filed.2 From this denial, petitioner sought relief in this court alleging that the state court conviction was in…