Legal Opinion
Earl William Harris v. Lou v. Brewer, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1970No. 20389_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the Warden of the Iowa Penitentiary from the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus by the federal district court.
The petitioner was convicted of forgery in Davenport, Iowa, in 1965, and was sentenced to 10 years. Upon appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court his conviction was affirmed. State v. Harris, 141 N.W.2d 149 (Iowa 1966). 1 Thereafter, in 1966, he applied for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground of a denial of speedy trial: An evidentiary hearing was held. The state trial court denied the writ. No appeal was taken at that time. In 1969, the petitioner…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Roberts v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Entsminger v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by16 opinions
- James Thomas Frazier v. Ralph Roberts, Superintendent of the Cummins Farm Unit of the Arkansas State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. RifenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Commonwealth v. CornitcherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Willis L. Rodgers, Jr. v. Donald Wyrick, Warden, Missouri State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- Wardell N. Smith v. Warden Charles Wolff, Nebraska State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
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