Legal Opinion
Richards v. Coiner
District Court, N.D. West Virginia
Decided October 10, 1968No. Civ. A. No. C-68-21-EPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAXWELL, Chief Judge.
Petitioner is presently serving a life sentence in the West Virginia State Penitentiary. The sentence was imposed by the Circuit Court of Boone County on May 20, 1960, following Petitioner’s guilty plea to a murder indictment. Petitioner filed in this Court a petition for a writ of federal habeas corpus. Counsel was appointed and a plenary hearing was held on September 16, 1968.
Petitioner’s basic contention is that he plead guilty to second degree murder and that his life sentence for first degree murder is therefore unlawful and oppressive. The factual issue to be…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. CainWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
- State v. SheppardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1901
- State v. WelchWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
- State v. DoddsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
- State Ex Rel. Combs v. BolesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Carl William Powers v. United States of America, No. 71-1352. Summary Calendar. (1) Rule 18, 5 Cir. See Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Company of New York, 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409 Part ICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Carl William Powers v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Holmes v. WisconsinDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1972