Legal Opinion
William B. Melugin v. Lloyd F. Hames, Commissioner
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 25, 1994No. 93-36109PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge PREGERSON; Dissent by Judge CANBY.
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
William B. Melugin, an Alaska state prisoner, appeals the District Court’s denial of his habeas petition. Melugin challenges his conviction for interference with official proceedings on the grounds that the Alaska statute under which he was convicted is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad in violation of the First Amendment. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
In the mid-1980’s, William B. Melugin, a resident of Cordova, Alaska, became involved in a dispute with the…
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