Legal Opinion
Bowers v. Coiner
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided January 31, 1970No. Civ. A. 2548PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIE, District Judge:
This proceeding comes before the Court on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed in forma pauperis by Timothy J. Bowers, a prisoner of the State of West Virginia, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241. The sentence under which petitioner is confined was imposed by the Common Pleas Court of Cabell County for a term of fifteen years, on January 6, 1967, following a jury verdict finding him guilty of armed robbery. Having exhausted his state court remedies, petitioner seeks relief in this court based upon his various allegations of deprivation of his…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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3Cited by15 opinions
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