Richards v. Solem

FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Alexander D. Richards and Vernon Moves Camp appeal the denial of their petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1976). We affirm the judgment of the district court.1

I. Facts

Petitioners and a third person were convicted of robbery and aggravated assault in connection with the beating of Gary Vro-man. Vroman, a service station operator, was called at home by an employee and told that two women reported that their ear was in a ditch and needed a tow. Vroman drove his wrecker to the scene, which was northwest of Kadoka, South Dakota,…