Legal Opinion
Blackledge v. Allison
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 2, 1977No. 75-1693PublishedCited by 3,295 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
The respondent, Gary Darrell Allison, an inmate of a North Carolina penitentiary, petitioned a Federal District Court for a writ of habeas corpus. The court dismissed his petition without a hearing, and the Court of Appeals reversed, ruling that in the circumstances of this case summary dismissal was improper. We granted certiorari to review the judgment of .the Court of Appeals.
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Allison was indicted by a North Carolina grand jury for breaking and entering, attempted safe robbery, and possession of burglary tools. At his arraignment, where he was represented by court-appointed counsel, he…
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