CANNON v. SIGLER

No. 71-1627.

460 F.2d 311 (1972)

Fred CANNON, Appellant, v. Maurice H. SIGLER, Warden of Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 11, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryce Bartu, of Blevens, Bartu & Blevens, Seward, Neb., for appellant.

Calvin E. Robinson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Clarence A. H. Meyer, Atty. Gen. of Neb., Lincoln, Neb., for appellee.

Before VAN OOSTERHOUT, BRIGHT, and STEPHENSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

In this habeas corpus proceeding, Fred Cannon challenges his Nebraska burglary conviction, contending that the conviction rested upon an identification obtained through a constitutionally defective lineup procedure. Cannon asserts that the lineup was defective because: 1) the identifying witness was acquainted with all of the men shown in the lineup, except Cannon; 2) he was not afforded the right to counsel; and, 3) prior to the lineup, the identifying...

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