ALLEN v. DOWD

No. 91-2342.

964 F.2d 745 (1992)

Isaac Edward ALLEN, Appellant, v. Denis D. DOWD and William L. Webster, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 13, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis L. Blood, Collinsville, Ill., argued, for appellant.

Frank A. Jung, Jefferson City, Mo., argued, for appellees.

Before JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge, FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.


JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Isaac Edward Allen appeals from the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1988). The district court1 held that he did not satisfy the statute's "in custody" requirement because his sentence had expired. On appeal, Allen argues that he satisfied the requirement because: (1) the conviction that he attacks and for which he completed his sentence delayed...

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