Legal Opinion
Bratton v. Sigler
District Court, D. Nebraska
Decided November 18, 1964No. Civ. Nos. 800L, 819LPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN PELT, District Judge.
These matters are before the court on separate applications for writs of habeas corpus filed by Walter A. Bratton and Charles R. Woods, respectively. Both petitioners are presently incarcerated in the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex. There being no factual dispute involved in these matters, the court has concluded that a hearing in either case would be unnecessary. The consolidation of these matters for decision is due to the similar question of law presented by both petitions.
In each instance the petitioners have claimed that the sentencing state court denied…
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