PER CURIAM.
The respondent appeals from an order of the district court granting the writ of habeas corpus to the petitioner, a prisoner of the State of Tennessee. Petitioner was convicted of first degree burglary, rape, and two counts of "crimes against nature" and sentenced to a term of from 65 to 80 years in the state penitentiary. Both in his direct appeal and in the petition for post-conviction relief the plaintiff alleged that he had been denied effective assistance...
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