Robert Thomas Hall v. Arthur L. McKenzie Acting Warden, West Virginia Maximum Security Prison

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Robert Thomas Hall appeals from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. His claim to the writ was grounded principally on the allegation that the West Virginia rape conviction for which he is now incarcerated was obtained in violation of the double jeopardy clause because he had already been placed in jeopardy at the juvenile hearing convened to determine whether to transfer his case to a court of general jurisdiction. We conclude that, under West Virginia law, Hall was not placed in jeopardy by his appearance before the juvenile court because that court…