Legal Opinion
Harrington v. Batton
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided August 3, 1970No. Civ. No. 2390Published
1Opinion of the Court
*1099OPINION AND JUDGMENT
DALTON, Chief Judge.
This ease comes before the court on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in forma pauperis by John W. Harrington, a state prisoner, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The petition was filed with this court on July 22, 1969.
Petitioner was sentenced on October 22, 1956 by the Pitt County Superior Court to a term of his natural life, upon conviction of rape. Petitioner, represented by court-appointed counsel, entered a plea of not guilty.
After a post conviction hearing, petitioner was denied relief on April 22, 1969 by the Pitt County Superior Court. On…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Coleman v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Buddy Joe Delano v. Sherman H. Crouse, Warden, Kansas State Penitentiary, Lansing, Kansas,appelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
- Howard v. AllgoodDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1967
- Austin v. PeytonDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1968
- Crawford v. CoxDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1969
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