William Cagle, Jr. v. Dr. Pasquale J. Ciccone, Director, Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Missouri

William Cagle, Jr., hereinafter called defendant, has taken a timely appeal in forma pauperis from final order dismissing his petition for writ of habeas corpus without prejudice.

Defendant was tried and convicted by a jury in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on a charge of second degree murder and is presently serving a sentence imposed by such court on July 21, 1952, at the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners at Springfield, Missouri.

Defendant’s petition is prepared upon the form provided by the judges of the Western District of Missouri and in general use…