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John E. Day, Jr. v. Colonel James W. Davis, Commandant, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided October 22, 1956No. 5344PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.

John E. Day, Jr., is in the custody of Colonel James W. Davis, Commandant, U. S. Disciplinary Barracks, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, under a court-martial sentence of death. He filed .his application for a writ of habeás corpus in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Davis filed an answer. After a full hearing, the court entered an order discharging the writ of habeas corpus theretofore issued and remanding Day to the custody of ■ Davis. This is an appeal from that order.

The facts disclosed in the records of the court-martial proceedings are…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Burns v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Beavers v. HaubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  3. In Re GrimleySupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  4. Gusik v. SchilderSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  5. Hiatt v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1950

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Alvin W. Dodson, Jr. v. Colonel Gordon N. Zelez, CommandantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  2. Jeff Whitlock v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
  3. Gorko v. Commanding Officer, Second Air Force, Shreveport, LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1963
  4. John E. Day, Jr. v. Charles E. Wilson, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
  5. Charles O. Dixon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956

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