Noble v. Swenson

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JOHN W. OLIVER, District Judge.

I

Petitioner, an inmate at the Missouri State Penitentiary at Jefferson City, seeks a writ of habeas corpus.

Petitioner first contends that after being convicted of the murder of a fellow inmate at the prison he was placed in solitary confinement by prison officials; that his court appointed counsel, the Prosecuting Attorney and the warden of the prison conspired to and did unconstitutionally deprive him of his right of appeal by coercing him into withdrawing his motion for new trial and waiving his right to appeal in exchange for his release…