Richard J. Thomas v. C. M. Simpson, Warden, Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Alabama
Opinion
Appellant, an Alabama prisoner who is serving a twenty-five-year sentence for the offense of carnal knowledge, has filed myriad petitions for habeas corpus relief in the district courts.
In his present petition, appellant contends: (1) that he was denied the right of defense; (2) that the trial court refused to admit evidence of two suicide attempts in support of the defense of insanity; (3) that the trial court refused to permit appellant’s trial counsel to argue certain matters to the jury which allegedly were in evidence; and (4) that the circuit solicitor made false statements and accusations against appellant which were admitted into evidence.
In a prior coram nobis proceeding, the Circuit Court of Clarke County, Alabama, held a plenary hearing on October 26, 1961, on all of these contentions and after hearing the testimony of several witnesses and after perusing the trial transcript, denied the coram nobis peti *284 tion with exhaustive findings of fact and conclusions of law. Appellant has failed to allege any facts which would indicate that these findings were anything but correct. 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
The District Court’s judgment which denied this habeas corpus petition is hereby
Affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Richard J. THOMAS, Appellant, v. C. M. SIMPSON, Warden, Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Alabama, Appellee
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- 3 cases
- Status
- Published