ARCHIBALD, Justice.
This is an appeal by Ronald V. Eaton from the denial of his request for a writ of habeas corpus seeking post-conviction relief pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 5508.
It is necessary to summarize the facts in order to bring the issues into proper focus.
On Friday, April 10, 1970, Eaton, a parolee under a sentence to the Maine State Prison, was arrested without a warrant, charged with being found intoxicated on a public street in Belfast...
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