Salem v. State

ORDER

McMILLAN, District Judge.

Richard Dean Salem, petitioner, was convicted by a Mecklenburg County jury in April, 1972, of the crimes of possession of marijuana and assault by pointing a gun. He was sentenced to two consecutive six-month prison terms, and the convictions were upheld on appeal, 17 N.C.App. 269, 193 S.E.2d 755 (1973), cert. denied, 283 N.C. 259, 195 S.E.2d 692 (1973).

Salem seeks habeas corpus, alleging fundamental unfairness and lack of due process in the trial. [These allegations include error in the court’s legal instructions to the jury; error in admission of evidence; and…