Document: 342 U.S. 519 72 S.Ct. 509 96 L.Ed. 541 FRISBIEv.COLLINS. No. 331. Argued Jan. 28, 1952. Decided March 10, Rehearing Denied April See 343 937, 768. Mr. Edmund E. Shepherd, Lansing, Mich., for petitioner. A. Stewart Kerr, Detroit, respondent. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of Court. 1 Acting as his own lawyer,1 respondent Shirley Collins brought this habeas corpus case in a United States District Court seeking release from Michigan state prison where he is serving life sentence murder. His petition alleges that while was living Chicago, officers forcibly seized, handcuffed, blackjacked and took him to Michigan. He claims trial conviction under such circumstances violation Due Process Clause Fourteenth Amendment Federal Kidnaping Act,2 therefore nullity. 2 The denied writ without hearing on ground court had power try 'regardless how presence procured.' Appeals, one judge dissenting, reversed remanded cause hearing. 6 Cir., 189 F.2d 464. It held Act changed rule declared prior holdings Court, could constitutionally convict defendant after acquiring jurisdiction by force.3 To review important question we granted certiorari. 865, 112. 3 We must first dispose state's contention should have relief an available remedy. This argument little cloudy, apparently because attorney general's doubt any procedure used possibly lead granting relief. There no general federal courts deny prisoners if there 'available State corrective process'. 62 Stat. 967, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, U.S.C.A. 2254.4 As explained Darr v. Burford, 339 200, 210, 70 587, 593, 94 761, not rigid inflexible; district may deviate it grant special circumstances. Whether exist calls factual appraisal each situation. Determination issue, like others, largely left subject appropriate appeals. 4 court, pointing out Supreme previously relief, assumed further process available5 decided against merits. Failure discuss availability been due fact did raise question; indeed record shows appearance state.6 Appeals expressly consider exhaustion remedies. found existence 'special circumstances' which required prompt intervention 'in case.' would serve useful purpose those detail. They are peculiar case, never come up again, discussion them give precision rule. sufficient say sound arguments support Appeals' conclusion decision issues raised desirable. accept its findings respect. 5 has departed announced Ker Illinois, 119 436, 444, 7 225, 229, 30 421, person crime impaired within court's reason 'forcible abduction.'7 No persuasive reasons now presented justify overruling line cases. rest basis law satisfied when present convicted having fairly apprized charges fair accordance with constitutional procedural safeguards. nothing Constitution requires permit guilty rightfully escape justice will. Despite our decisions, relying Act, entitled prove facts alleged. thought hold otherwise passage 'would practical effect lend encouragement commission criminal acts sworn enforce law.' (189 468) In considering whether cases assume, intimating so, violated prescribes some detail severe sanctions Congress wanted have. Persons who can be imprisoned term years or life; violators given death sentence. think cannot construed so add list detailed sanction barring prosecuting persons wrongfully officers. sanction.8 cannot. judgment affirmed. 8 ordered. 9 Judgment reversed. appointed counsel represent 892, 199. 47 326, amended, 18 1201, 1201. 421; Mahon Justice, 127 700, 1204, 32 283. also Lascelles Georgia, 148 537, 13 687, 37 549; re Johnson, 167 120, 17 735, 42 103. 'An application behalf custody pursuant shall unless appears applicant exhausted remedies State, either absence rendering ineffective protect rights prisoner. (Emphasis added.) deemed meaning section, right raise, procedure, presented.' said, 'Petitioner originally filed June 22, 1949. then iwrit District, complaint action defective faulty warrant issued arrest, claiming kidnapped Police authorities trial. denied.' So far shows, objection consideration made respondent's favor. A motion rehearing alleged several futile efforts reviewed. particular here relied raised. cited, supra, note 2. Cf. n. 3, 705, 1207.

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