Devandlis Wiggins v. Joseph E. Ragen, Warden Illinois State Penitentiary

HASTINGS, Circuit Judge.

On a prior appeal to this court from an order of the district court dismissing a petition for writ of habeas corpus without a hearing, this cause was remanded for a hearing. After the parties were heard, the district court again dismissed the petition and denied the issuance of a certificate of probable cause. Subsequently, on August 5,1957, on appellant’s petition, a certificate of probable cause was entered by our order and leave was granted to prosecute this present appeal in \forma pauperis. Counsel appointed by this court has represented petitioner throughout this…