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Bowen v. Boles

District Court, N.D. West Virginia

Decided August 19, 1966No. Civ. A. 676-EPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAXWELL, Chief Judge.

This is a petition for habeas corpus brought by Ralph Bowen against Otto C. Boles, Warden of the West Virginia State Penitentiary. Bowen was indicted for first degree murder on April 12, 1960, and on April 15, 1960, he was arraigned, with counsel present, and entered a plea of guilty to the charge in the indictment. The State recommended mercy and Bowen was sentenced to life imprisonment. 1

There is no indication in the records as to when counsel was first appointed to defend Bowen. An order of the Criminal Court of McDowell County, entered on April 26, 1960, provides for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Miller v. BolesDistrict Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1965

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Harris v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Garcia v. FreyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1968
  3. Troglin v. ClanonDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1974
  4. Bilodeau v. AngeloneDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1999
  5. Allen v. PeriniDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1968

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