Legal Opinion
Newsome v. Ross
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided June 15, 1966No. Civ. No. 1843Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LARKINS, District Judge:
SUMMARY
This cause comes before the Court as a civil action filed pro se, by a State prisoner, pursuant to the provisions of Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254. Issues were joined upon respondent filing an Answer and a Motion to Dismiss the petition.
Petitioner states the following as grounds to support his allegations that he is being held in custody in violation of the Constitution of the United States:
“(a) Former Jeopardy. Serving two sentences, second after first completed.
“(b) Double Jeopardy. Serving two sentences, second after first completed.
“(c) Same…
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