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· 6/6/1978

James Michael Shelton v. Dr. P. J. Ciccone, Director, United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Missouri

Citations

  • 578 F.2d 1241
  • 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 10862

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  • defendant released from state custody when a federal detainer should have been but was not lodged with state authorities
  • defendant released from state custody when a federal detainer should have been but was not lodged with state authorities
  • “When the facts alleged in a habeas petition would justify relief if true, or when a factual dispute arises as to whether or not a constitutional right is being denied, the District Court must grant an evidentiary hearing.”

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Judges: Matthes, Heaney, MacLaughlin

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