Legal Opinion
Robert Breest v. Raymond Helgemoe, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 8, 1978No. 77-1208PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Petitioner-appellant, Robert Breest, [hereinafter petitioner], a convicted New Hampshire state prisoner, appeals from an opinion and order of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire denying, in substantial part, relief sought on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Accused of killing a young woman on February 28, 1971, petitioner was tried by jury and convicted of first degree murder. On March 22, 1973, the day of the jury’s verdict, he was sentenced to life imprisonment and immediately commenced to serve his sentence. On April 5, 1973,…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- Dobbert v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Ex Parte LangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
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3Cited by105 opinions
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