Legal Opinion
Bert Leroy Hunter v. Harold R. Swenson, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1971No. 20601_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
Hunter brought this action for a writ of habeas corpus against Swenson, the *626warden of the Missouri State Penitentiary. The trial court entered an order denying the petition and refusing to grant an evidentiary hearing. We reverse with directions to the trial court to hold an evidentiary hearing.
Hunter was charged with first degree murder in an amended information filed in the Circuit Court of Andrew County, Missouri on March 10, 1969. He pleaded not guilty and was convicted after a trial to a jury on May 1, 1969. After his motion for new trial was overruled, he was…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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