HEFFELFINGER v. THOMPSON

Civ. No. 3-77-351.

444 F.Supp. 309 (1977)

John Albert HEFFELFINGER, IV v. Vinson THOMPSON, Warden, Tennessee State Prison.

United States District Court, E. D. Tennessee, N. D.

October 27, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Heffelfinger, pro se.

Robert L. Delaney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, Tenn., for respondent.


MEMORANDUM

ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.

This is an action by petitioner to review, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, his conviction on a state charge of rape. Before the Court is a motion to dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment filed by the State of Tennessee.

Petitioner raises three claims of constitutional violations. Petitioner's first claim is that two statements by the State's Attorney in closing argument were so prejudicial...

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