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RIVERS v. LUCAS

Civ. A. No. 38347.

345 F.Supp. 718 (1972)

Seanarfis RIVERS, Petitioner, v. William LUCAS and Hon. Henry Heading, Respondents.

United States District Court, E. D. Michigan, S. D.

June 14, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth A. Webb, Detroit, Mich., for petitioner.

William L. Cahalan, Pros. Atty., Wayne County, Arthur N. Bishop, Asst. Pros. Atty., Detroit, Mich., for respondents.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

FEIKENS, District Judge.

In October of 1970, an information was filed charging petitioner with murder in the first degree in perpetration of a larceny. On January 19, 1971, he pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of manslaughter. When Rivers was given a substantial prison sentence, he appealed.

In March 1972, the Court of Appeals reversed his conviction on the ground that he had not been advised of his right against self...

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