Legal Opinion
Mays v. Harris
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided December 1, 1973No. Civ. A. 73-C-21-CPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and JUDGMENT
DALTON, Chief Judge.
Mays, a Virginia state prisoner, seeks a writ of habeas corpus to redress misdemeanor convictions which resulted in his classification as a habitual offender pursuant to Va.Code Ann. § 46.1-387.1 et seq. (Repl.Vol.1972), and two subsequent convictions pursuant to § 46.1-387.8, for operating a motor vehicle while classified a habitual offender. The jurisdiction of this court is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
On April 18, 1963, petitioner was charged with the first of four violations which eventually resulted in a court order declaring him a…
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- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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