Legal Opinion
James Edward Hall v. Robert Furlong Attorney General for the State of Colorado
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 26, 1996No. 95-1176PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner James Edward Hall appeals the district court’s order denying his petition for habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. We reverse the district court’s order and remand for further proceedings. 1
Mr. Hall’s petition shows that he was arrested on August 3, 1977, was unable to post bail due to indigency, 2 and therefore remained confined in jail for 219 days prior to being sentenced. After pleading guilty to first degree sexual assault, a class two felony, Mr. Hall received an indeterminate sentence of…
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