THOMPSON v. JONES

No. 87-2515.

870 F.2d 432 (1988)

Michael A. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. Jim JONES, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 24, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne Philbrick, Oak Lawn, Ill., for appellant.

Patrick L. King, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, Mo., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.


LAY, Chief Judge.

Michael Alvin Thompson appeals the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.

On September 13, 1982, Thompson allegedly forced a woman to aid him in cashing two forged checks. Each check was made out for the sum of $200.00 and had been cashed within a few hours of the other at the same bank. Thompson was arrested and tried on two counts of forgery.1...

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