Earl Mitchell v. C. Murray Henderson, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary

432 F.2d 435

Earl MITCHELL, Petitioner-Appellant,

v.

C. Murray HENDERSON, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 28861 Summary Calendar.*

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 8, 1970.

Earl Mitchell, pro se.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen. of La., Baton Rouge, La., for respondent-appellee.

Before GEWIN, GOLDBERG and DYER, Circuit Judges.

DYER, Circuit Judge:

1

Mitchell appeals from the District Court's dismissal of his petition for habeas corpus relief. We reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing.

I

2

After pleading guilty, appellant was convicted of rape. A…