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SNETHEN v. NIX

No. 88-2041.

885 F.2d 456 (1989)

Daniel W. SNETHEN, Appellant, v. Crispus NIX, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided September 15, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James P. Cleary, Phoenix, Ariz., for appellant.

Thomas D. McGrane, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellee.

Before JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge, HEANEY, Senior Circuit Judge, and MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

In 1975, an Iowa district court jury convicted petitioner Daniel W. Snethen of first degree murder. The court sentenced Snethen to life in prison without parole. He later appealed to the Supreme Court of Iowa, sought state post-conviction relief, and petitioned the federal district court1 for habeas corpus relief, but his conviction was upheld at each level. On appeal, Snethen argues that his detention violates his...

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