Task: songer_habeas

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals.
Your task is to determine whether the case was an appeal of a decision by the district court on a petition for habeas corpus. A state habeas corpus case is one in which a state inmate has petitioned the federal courts.

PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal from a conviction of second degree murder. Able court-appointed counsel urges a number of contentions, which we have carefully considered. But we find no error affecting substantial rights. The judgment of the District Court will be
Affirmed.
Circuit Judge WRIGHT took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

Question: Was the case an appeal of a decision by the district court on a petition for habeas corpus?
A. no
B. yes, state habeas corpus (criminal)
C. yes, federal habeas corpus (criminal)
D. yes, federal habeas corpus relating to deportation
Answer:

Answer: A