Legal Opinion
United States of America Ex Rel. Charles Townsend v. Frank G. Sain, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, and Jack Johnson, Warden of the Cook County Jail
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 7, 1960No. 12759PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit Judge.
On December 12, 1958, Charles Townsend filed a petition for habeas corpus in the district court, naming Frank G. Sain, sheriff of Cook county, Illinois, and Jack Johnson, warden of Cook county jail, as respondents. Petitioner was at that time awaiting execution in said jail, pursuant to a judgment of the criminal court of said county, convicting him of murder. The conviction had been affirmed by the Illinois Supreme Court, People v. Townsend, 11 Ill.2d 30, 141 N.E.2d 729.
Petitioner prayed for the district court to grant him a full hearing and that orders be…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Leyra v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Gallegos v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Ward v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- United States ex rel. Townsend v. TwomeyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1965
- Davis v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1964
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