CONLEY v. STEELE

No. 14239.

188 F.2d 83 (1951)

CONLEY v. STEELE, Warden.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

April 9, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Gaddy, St. Louis, Mo. (appointed by the Court), for appellant.

Sam M. Wear, U. S. Atty., Kansas City, Mo., and William Aull, III, Asst. U. S. Atty., Lexington, Mo., for appellee.

Before SANBORN, WOODROUGH, and JOHNSEN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal in forma pauperis from an order denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition is based upon the claim that petitioner (appellant) is being detained under a sentence and commitment which has expired.

The District Court ordered the respondent (appellee) to show cause why the petition should not be granted. The response to the order disclosed the facts to be as follows: The petitioner had been, on July 7, 1941, sentenced...

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