Legal Opinion
Thomas A. Collins v. Raymond J. Buchkoe, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1974No. 73-1693PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from the District Court’s dismissal of the appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The appellant was convicted of rape in 1967 in a non-jury trial in the Circuit Court for Kalamazoo County, Michigan, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. His conviction and sentence was affirmed upon appeal. Peoples v. Collins, 16 Mich.App. 667, 168 N.W.2d 624 (1969) , leave to appeal to Michigan Supreme Court denied, 383 Mich. 777 (1970) .
The appellant’s, petition for federal habeas corpus relief sets forth some twelve alleged errors in his criminal trial. After conducting an…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Williams v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United States v. Janice Weston, A/K/A Janice WallaceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by46 opinions
- United States v. Michael Lee SammonsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Stewart v. ErwinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
- United States ex rel. Welch v. LaneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Welch v. BurkeDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1999
- United States v. Gaetanino PolselliCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
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