Legal Opinion
Martin v. Coiner
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided May 9, 1969No. Civ. A. No. 2499PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIE, District Judge:
This proceeding comes before the Court on a petition for habeas corpus filed in forma pauperis by Harold W. Martin, a prisoner of the State of West Virginia, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241. Petitioner having exhausted his state court remedies, seeks relief in this court upon the following allegations:(1) That the trial court erred in allowing him to plead guilty before determining whether or not he was competent to make such a plea;(2) that he was not sane at the time he committed the crime with which he was charged;(3) that he was coerced into a…
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- Nathan Thomas v. W. K. Cunningham, Jr., Superintendent of the Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1963
- Nathaniel Brown v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- State v. MayWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Fambo v. SmithDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1977
- United States ex rel. Cataliotti v. MancusiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1970