Legal Opinion
Application of Timothy Connors, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus v. State of South Dakota and Don R. Erickson, Warden, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1970No. 19785PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATTHES, Circuit Judge.
Appellants have appealed from the order of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota granting appellee’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Appellee is serving a ten year sentence in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for the robbery of a food market in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on July 13, 1961. Appellee’s release from prison was stayed pending this appeal.
The following facts are instructive in understanding the issues raised. Sixteen days after the robbery in Sioux Falls appellee and one Richard E. Williams…
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3Cited by10 opinions
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