Norman Drews v. State of Minnesota

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner appeals from an order of the district court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The Supreme Court of Minnesota had earlier affirmed his conviction of burglary in the state district court. State v. Drews, 274 Minn. 426, 144 N.W.2d 251 (1966).

Petitioner here alleges the federal district court erred in denying his petition because (1) he was deprived of due process by reason of the state’s proof of other burglaries, without demonstrating a causal connection with the crime charged; and (2) he was denied a fair trial due to the state’s failure to endorse…