Daniel W. Snethen v. Crispus Nix

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

In 1975, an Iowa district court jury convicted petitioner Daniel W. Snethen of first degree murder. The court sentenced Snethen to life in prison without parole. He later appealed to the Supreme Court of Iowa, sought state post-conviction relief, and petitioned the federal district court1 for habeas corpus relief, but his conviction was upheld at each level. On appeal, Snethen argues that his detention violates his federal constitutional rights because:(1) the trial court erred in permitting his examining psychiatrist to testify against him;(2) the trial court erred in…