Legal Opinion
Thompson v. McManus
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided June 25, 1974No. 3-73-Civil-267PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DEVITT, Chief Judge.
Petitioner, an inmate of Minnesota State Prison since 1963 and one time St. Paul lawyer, has filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus claiming he is held in custody in violation of the Constitution of the United States.
Petitioner was charged by indictment on June 25, 1963, with having caused the murder of his wife. Upon his application, a writ of mandamus was issued by the Minnesota Supreme Court directing a change of venue from Ramsey to Hennepin County. Following a plea of not guilty, petitioner was tried by a jury before Hennepin County District…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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