Thomas Goodwin, Jr. v. H. J. Cardwell, Warden

PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.

This is a habeas corpus action which was dismissed by the District Court without an evidentiary hearing.

In the State court of Ohio petitioner was tried before a jury and found guilty of rape. He was sentenced to a term of three to twenty years. He did not perfect an appeal within thirty days, but thereafter exhausted all available post conviction remedies in the State courts, including an application for delayed appeal, which was denied.

Petitioner contends that he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. It is asserted…