Fred Dabney v. Maurice H. Sigler, Warden of the Nebraska State Penitentiary, Lincoln, Nebraska

This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, denying appellant’s petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking release from a 20-year sentence imposed by the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, for second degree murder.

Appellant’s claimed right to such writ is premised in denial of appointment of counsel in perfection of an appeal from his judgment of conviction; and denial of the Supreme Court of the State of Nebraska to allow him to proceed with an appeal in a State habeas corpus proceed ing without compliance with the rules of that…