STEWARD v. TOLLETT

Civ. A. No. 2615.

323 F.Supp. 962 (1971)

George C. STEWARD, Petitioner, v. Lewis TOLLETT, etc., Respondent.

United States District Court, E. D. Tennessee, Northeastern Division.

January 22, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Steward, pro se.

David Pack, Atty. Gen., R. Jackson Rose, Asst. Atty. Gen., State of Tennessee, Nashville, Tenn., for respondent.


MEMORANDUM OPINION, ORDER AND CERTIFICATE

NEESE, District Judge.

The Court awarded the federal writ of habeas corpus herein after it was made to appear that circumstances exist which render corrective process of the state of Tennessee ineffective to protect the rights of the petitioner as a prisoner. 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b). The Court summarily heard the facts on January 20, 1971 in the Winchester Division of this district. 28 U.S.C. § 2243.

...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases