Legal Opinion
Bowring v. Cox
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided November 19, 1971No. Civ. A. 71-C-26-RPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WIDENER, Chief Judge.
Larry Grant Bowring, a prisoner of the Commonwealth of Virginia, has filed a petition in forma pauperis requesting relief by way of habeas corpus, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2241.
On April 7, 1969, petitioner was convicted of abduction and sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Roanoke County, Virginia. He now seeks relief from that conviction, contending that:(1) His pre-trial bond was excessive.(2) He was denied a fair and impartial jury on account of prejudicial pre-trial publicity.(3) He was subjected…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Application of FloydDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1976
- Bobick v. SchaefferDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- Plumley v. CoinerDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1973