Legal Opinion
Billy Joe Tyler v. Harold R. Swenson, Warden, Missouri State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1970No. 20090_1PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
Appeal is made from the denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 by the district court. The narrow issue upon appeal is whether the federal district court committed error in accepting the determination and findings of the state court and in otherwise refusing an evidentiary hearing to petitioner.
The facts may be briefly set out. On March 15, 1965, petitioner, contrary to advice of his counsel, pleaded guilty in state court to four separate charges —two of assault with intent to kill, and one each of first degree robbery and carrying a…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Thompson v. City of LouisvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- Bonner v. Circuit CourtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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