Legal Opinion
Walker v. Johnston
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 10, 1941No. 173PublishedCited by 724 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Roberts
This case presents important questions of practice touching the issue of the writ of habeas corpus. We accordingly granted certiorari in forma pauperis, and appointed counsel for the petitioner to insure adequate presentation at our bar.
The petitioner, who is confined in the Federal prison at Alcatraz, California, under sentence and commitment of the District Court for Northern Texas upon a plea of guilty to an indictment charging armed robbery of a national bank, sought habeas corpus in the District Court for Northern California. His petition recites that he was indicted in the District…
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