United States Ex Rel. Paul Pierce and Donald Joseph v. Ward Lane, as Warden of the Indiana State Prison

302 F.2d 38

UNITED STATES ex rel. Paul PIERCE and Donald Joseph,

Petitioners-Appellees,

v.

Ward LANE, as Warden of the Indiana State Prison,

Respondent-Appellant.

No. 13377.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

April 24, 1962, Rehearing Denied May 25, 1962.

Edwin K. Steers, Atty. Gen., Patrick D. Sullivan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, Ind., for appellant.

James A. Gardner, Fowler, Ind., for appellees.

Before HASTINGS, Chief Judge, and DUFFY and KNOCH, Circuit Judges.

KNOCH, Circuit Judge.

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This appeal concerns the District Court's grant of petition filed by petitioners-appellees Paul Pierce…