Legal Opinion
Oscar E. Kramer, Jr. v. Mike Kemna
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1994No. 93-2704PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Oscar E. Kramer, Jr., filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus with the United States Court for the Eastern District of Missouri after a Missouri appeals court refused to overturn his conviction for theft by deceit. The district court denied the petition, and this appeal followed. At issue is whether the fact that a petition is filed in good faith is a sufficient basis for the issuance of a certificate of probable cause, and if not, whether a certificate of probable cause may be properly issued in this case. We hold that the standard for issuing such…
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3Cited by38 opinions
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