Legal Opinion
Herndon v. Superintendent, Virginia State Farm
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 13, 1972No. Civ. A. 208-71-RPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
This case presents the issue of whether a misdemeanant, convicted without benefit of counsel in violation of his Sixth Amendment rights, may in a habeas action recover from the State fines levied in punishment for said conviction.
David Herndon brings this action, alleging jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, to redress allegedly illegal misdemeanor convictions for discharging a firearm in public, driving with a revoked license, and driving under the influence of intoxicants, in the Orange County Court of October 5, 1970. The petition was filed pro se, on…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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