United States Ex Rel. Means v. Solem

MEMORANDUM DECISION

NICHOL, Chief Judge.

The petitioner Ted Means having been convicted of riot to obstruct justice seeks a writ of habeas corpus in accordance with 28 U.S.C. section 2254. The petitioner raises the following claims in his writ:(1) that the refusal of the trial court to instruct the jury on the defenses of self defense, defense of others, and ignorance or mistake of fact was a denial of his rights to due process of law, to trial by jury, and to require the prosecution to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt;(2) that in view of the petitioner’s alleged purpose of assembling…