Legal Opinion
Via v. Peyton
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided May 24, 1968No. Civ. A. 67-C-28-HPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION and JUDGMENT
DALTON, Chief Judge.
This case comes before the court upon a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in forma pauperis by Eugene B. Via, a state prisoner, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
The petitioner attacks the constitutional validity of a series of convictions imposed in five different state courts. The allegedly invalid convictions, pursuant to which a total term of 52 years and 9 months was imposed, are as follows:(1) April 5, 1962, Corporation Court for the City of Staunton, two charges of statutory burglary and larceny.(2) April 16, 1962, Circuit…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Von Moltke v. GilliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Walker v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- United States v. Ruth SmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Mayberry v. YeagerDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1971
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
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