Legal Opinion
Birk v. Bennett
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 5, 1966No. 51902PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.
Plaintiff, a prisoner in the state penitentiary, sought his release by way of habeas corpus, as a post-conviction remedy. He was informed against in Black Hawk County for a violation of section 713.1, Code, 1958, and as a habitual criminal, section 747.5, he entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to a term of not more than 25 years. The trial court granted the writ and discharged plaintiff from the custody of the warden. Defendant appeals.
The questions presented are, the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the trial court’s finding plaintiff was inadequately represented by counsel and…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- J. Paul Scott v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- Sewell v. LainsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
- Lawson Edward Schaber v. E. L. Maxwell, Warden Ohio PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- State v. SefcheckSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- State v. WessonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
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