Patterson v. Boles

MEMORANDUM

MAXWELL, Chief Judge.

The Petitioner, Charles Patterson, is now serving a life sentence in the West Virginia Penitentiary following his conviction under the Habitual Criminal Act. The life sentence was imposed on June 12, 1964, by the Intermediate Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia. The Petitioner seeks Federal habeas corpus relief in this Court.

The Petitioner asserts the following, four grounds, as basis for relief:

“(1) Denied due process and equal protection of the laws.1 (2) Deprived of the effective assistance of counsel.(3) Deprived statutory right to apply for writ of…