James v. Kuykendall v. J. C. Taylor, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is taken from an order of the District Court for the District of Kansas denying appellant any relief by habeas corpus. Appellant sought discharge from the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, where he is presently confined.

After conviction by a naval general court martial for several serious military offenses carrying the potential of a death sentence appellant received sentence in 1945 which included confinement for the rest of his natural life. The place of confinement was designated as the United States Naval Disciplinary Barracks, Naval…