Journigan petitioned the district court for habeas corpus, challenging the constitutionality of the statute which was the basis of his state court conviction. The district judge did not reach the merits, holding that Journigan's guilty plea in the state court precluded federal habeas corpus relief. We reverse and remand for consideration of the merits of the petition.
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