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BURNS v. LOVETT

No. 3871.

104 F.Supp. 312 (1952)

BURNS v. LOVETT, Secretary of Defense et al.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

Judgment Affirmed July 31, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank D. Reeves, Washington, D. C., Thurgood Marshall and Robert L. Carter, New York City, for petitioner.

Charles M. Irelan, U. S. Atty., B. M. Landesman, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., Walter Kiechel, Jr., Lt. Col., United States Air Force, Office of The Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force, Washington, D. C., for respondents.

MORRIS, District Judge.

This petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed, seeking the release of the petitioner, who is held under authority of the respondents by the Japan Logistical Command, awaiting execution of sentence of death pursuant to a conviction by a general court martial for the rape and murder of one Ruth Farnsworth, in violation of the 92nd Article of War, 10 U.S.C.A. § 1564, in Guam, on or about the 11th day of

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