Venson Woodall v. W. S. Neil, Warden, Tennessee State Penitentiary

EDWARDS, Circuit Judge.

Appellant appeals from denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The District Judge denied the petition without hearing, holding that the issues sought to be presented here were entirely state issues or were not violations of the federal Constitution.

As to all issues, except one, we affirm for the reasons set forth in the Memorandum Opinion of the District Judge, filed August 3, 1970, 328 F.Supp. 571. As to the remaining issue, petitioner contends that he was denied an opportunity to appeal and effective assistance of counsel when his own retained counsel failed…