IN RE THOMPSON'S PETITION

No. 13689.

301 F.2d 659 (1962)

Petition of William G. THOMPSON for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. William G. Thompson, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided April 10, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Devine, Trenton, N. J., for petitioner.

Archibald Kreiger, Paterson, N. J. (John G. Thevos, Passaic County Prosecutor, Paterson, N. J., on the brief), for respondent.

Before GOODRICH, KALODNER and GANEY, Circuit Judges.


GANEY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Appellant, William G. Thompson, contends that he was deprived of his right to a fair trial under the Federal Constitution because he was unduly prejudiced by (1) the introduction of incorrect anatomical measurements by the State at his trial, and (2) the instructions of the trial court concerning aiding and abetting.<...

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