Legal Opinion
Application of Melvin F. Kiser for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. Melvin F. Kiser
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 30, 1969No. 19683_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Chief Judge.
Melvin F. Kiser, hereinafter usually referred to as defendant, has taken this timely appeal from final order denying his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241 petition for ha-beas corpus relief. Certificate of probable cause has been granted by the trial court.
We briefly summarize the background facts. Defendant was tried and convicted in the state court on each of two counts charging grand larceny of a gun on March 24, 1966. He was given concurrent sentences of six years on each count. No appeal was taken from the conviction. Defendant while serving his sentence filed petition for…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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