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MOON v. PEYTON

Misc. No. 5650.

257 F.Supp. 998 (1966)

Patrick H. MOON, Petitioner, v. C. C. PEYTON, Superintendent of the Virginia State Penitentiary, Respondent.

United States District Court E. D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.

August 15, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick H. Moon, pro se.

Reno S. Harp, III, Asst. Atty. Gen. for Com. of Va., Richmond, Va., for respondent.

OPINION and JUDGMENT

DALTON, District Judge, sitting by designation.

This cause comes before the court upon a petition for writ of habeas corpus, filed in forma pauperis, by a state prisoner pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Issues have been joined by the respondent who has filed an answer to the petition and a motion to dismiss.

The petitioner is at present in the custody of Virginia penal officials as the result of a conviction in...

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