Document: 358 U.S. 276 79 S.Ct. 321 3 L.Ed.2d 296 PEOPLE of the United States ex rel. Talbot JENNINGS, petitioner,v.Joseph E. RAGEN, Warden, Illinois State Penitentiary. No. 185, Misc. Supreme Court January 12, 1959 Jennings, pro se. Mr. Latham Castle, Atty. Gen. Illinois, for respondent. On petition writ certiorari to Appeals Seventh Circuit. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion leave proceed in forma pauperis and are granted. 2 Petitioner, confined under sentence an court following his conviction armed robbery, sought a habeas corpus from Federal District Court. His contained allegations, primarily concerning introduction into evidence at trial confession coerced by physical mistreatment police officers, which if true would entitle him relief. Appended were various documents, including opinion affirming simultaneously denial post-conviction remedies he had while appeal was pending. See People v. 11 Ill.2d 610, 144 N.E.2d 612. In that opinion, state held before it warranted court's finding petitioner's been voluntary. responded application urged dismissal. Court, on record limited aforementioned documents augmented 'report' prepared amicus curiae appointed it, dismissed without hearing. Appeals, turn, denied certificate probable cause, 28 U.S.C. § 2253, U.S.C.A. appeal. 4 It appears us making any examination proceedings courts, instead simply relied facts conclusions stated Illinois. We think erred dismissing this first satisfying itself, appropriate record, proper case dismissal hearing, accordance with principles set forth Brown Allen, 344 443, 463-465, 506, 73 397, 97 L.Ed. 469. also Rogers Richmond, 357 220, 78 1365, 1361. follows judgment must be vacated remanded further consistent opinion.

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