Willie Volson v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary

OPINION

Willie Volson appeals from the district court’s denial of Volson’s petition for habe-as corpus. Volson raises two issues on appeal: (1) that the state trial court erred in refusing to appoint medical experts at state expense to determine Volson’s sanity at the time of the offense and (2) that the state trial court erred in refusing to grant a continuance so that Volson could obtain testimony from a private physician to document his claim of insanity. This Court affirms.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Willie Volson (“Volson”) was indicted for aggravated rape on March 10, 1976. The…