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WILLIAMS v. OWENS

No. 82-1931.

731 F.2d 391 (1983)

John W. WILLIAMS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Norman G. OWENS, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 5, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Victor Stivers, Indianapolis, Ind., for petitioner-appellant.

Kermit R. Hilles, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, Ind., for respondent-appellee.

Before WOOD and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges, and WEIGEL, Senior District Judge.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a dismissal of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. The district court dismissed the petition, apparently without having ordered and examined the trial record,1 on the ground that petitioner's claims did not arise under the federal laws and constitution. We vacate the judgment and remand.

Petitioner John Williams was charged with two separate rapes — one on December 27, 1978...

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