Roy C. Reynolds v. A. L. Lockhart, Superintendent, Cummins Unit, Arkansas Department of Corrections

The petitioner was convicted by an Arkansas state trial jury of first degree rape and kidnapping, and was sentenced to two concurrent ninety-nine year terms in prison. The petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus was denied by the District Court. He comes now before this Court seeking appointment of counsel, and raises the following grounds for issuance of the writ:

1. He was compelled to participate in a lineup without assistance of counsel and without notice that the lineup was to be conducted.

2. He was not informed of his constitutional rights pursuant to Miranda v. Arizona, 384…