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JAMES v. TWOMEY

No. 71-1539.

466 F.2d 718 (1972)

Edward JAMES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. John TWOMEY, Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 11, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerold S. Solovy, and James A. Lowe, Chicago, Ill., for petitioner-appellant; Jenner & Block, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

William J. Scott, Atty. Gen., James B. Zagel, Robert E. Davison, Asst. Attys. Gen., Chicago, Ill., for respondent-appellee.

Before STEVENS, Circuit Judge, DURFEE, Senior Judge of the United States Court of Claims, and ESCHBACH, District Judge.

DURFEE, Senior Judge.

Petitioner-Appellant, Edward James, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. On June 8, 1971, the District Court denied the application, and dismissed the petition, but entered an order on June 25, 1971, granting petitioner a certificate of probable cause for appeal from the dismissal. Petitioner now brings this appeal. The grounds upon which petitioner relies are as...

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