Legal Opinion
Vernon Dale Travis v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1991No. 90-2126PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Vernon Dale Travis appeals from a final order entered in the District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas dismissing his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for writ of habeas corpus on the merits. For reversal, Travis argues the district court erred in failing to credit him with jail time served prior to his 1982 murder conviction. For the reasons discussed below, we vacate the order of the district court and remand the case with directions to dismiss the habeas petition on the ground that it raised only a matter of state concern.
In 1974 Travis was convicted of murder…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Gary Wayne Harkins v. Donald W. Wyrick, Warden, Missouri State Penitentiary, and Harry Lauf, Records Officer, Missouri State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
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