Legal Opinion

Frank Basker v. Sherman H. Crouse, Warden, Kansas State Penitentiary, Lansing, Kansas

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided May 18, 1970No. 430-69PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HICKEY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Basker petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus under Title 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the federal district court. The court denied the application after hearing evidence and argument.

It is alleged that his custody violated the Constitution on the following grounds: He was denied a speedy trial, effective assistance of counsel, a fair trial because of procedural irregularities, and because a coercive “Allen-type” instruction was given during the deliberations of the jury.

Basker was charged with attempted first degree robbery under a Kansas statute and bound over on June…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. Burl A. Sawyers, Vincent J. Johnkoski, Bonn Brown, Alfred W. SchroathCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
  2. Pietch v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
  3. Maurice Anton Kienlen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
  4. Jerome Benson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
  5. Donald Richard Munroe v. United States of America, Marian B. Munroe v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,326 United States of America v. Richard MacKay and Chester BrewerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1974
  2. Weldon Kelley Lorraine v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1971
  3. Jeff Whitlock v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
  4. Denny Lee Gafford v. Warden, U. S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, and State of AlaskaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
  5. William Michael Bryan v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975

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