Legal Opinion
Richard Earl McFadden Sr. v. D.A. Garraghty, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1987No. 85-6148PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:
Richard E. McFadden (“appellant”), a state prisoner, appeals from a judgment entered February 6, 1985 in the Western District of Virginia, James H. Michael, Jr., District Judge, dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition, brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1982), sought relief on three grounds: first, that appellant's conviction was obtained by the use of coerced confessions; second, that the conviction was obtained by the use of information stemming from an illegal arrest; and, third, that the conviction was obtained in violation of his Fifth…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by49 opinions
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