Document: 369 U.S. 656 82 S.Ct. 992 8 L.Ed.2d 178 Pearl Raymond MATTOXv.B. C. SACKS. No. Misc. 584. Decided May 14, 1962. Mattox, pro se. Mark McElroy, Atty. Gen. of Ohio, and Aubrey A. Wendt, Asst. Gen., for respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner was convicted in an Ohio state court assault with intent to kill cutting kill, wound or main the same person. He immediately sought a writ habeas corpus which denied on ground that appeal proper remedy. then attempted but this as out time Supreme Court affirmed denial. unsuccessfully twice more, latest petition being alleging, among other matters, denial counsel at his trial deprivation rights guaranteed by Due Process Clause Fourteenth Amendment. The petition, holding not substitute available remedy defects alleged petitioner. now seeks our certiorari review ruling. 2 must be denied. decision below several prior actions courts indicate petitioner is without challenge conviction upon federal constitutional grounds asserted. In these circumstances, Darr v. Burford, 339 200, 208, 70 587, 592, 94 L.Ed. 761, applicable prisoner may, first seeking here, file application appropriate United States District Court. 28 U.S.C. § 2254, U.S.C.A. 2254. Massey Moore, 348 105, 75 145, 99 135; Frisbie Collins, 342 519, 72 509, 96 541. Petitioner's allegations, if true, would present serious questions under Amendment, those allegations therefore entitle him hearing. supra; Pennsylvania ex rel. Herman Claudy, 350 116, 76 223, 100 126. 3 Mr. Justice FRANKFURTER took no part consideration case.

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