Court Opinion

ID: 9711038
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 04:23:14.317656+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:23:01.799481
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Rawlings, J.
I respectfully dissent. In my humble opinion this indigent and incarcerated defendant, having so requested, Avas entitled to the benefit of appointed counsel in connection Avith the prosecution of his habeas corpus action. See Long v. District Court of Iowa, 385 U. S. 192, 87 S. Ct. 362, 17 L. Ed.2d 290, 35 Law Week 4046; Lane v. Brown, 372 U. S. 477, 83 S. Ct. 768, 9 L. Ed.2d 892; Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U. S. 335, 83 S. Ct. 792, 9 L. Ed.2d 799, 93 A. L. R.2d 733; Smith v. Bennett, 365 U. S. 708, 81 S. Ct. 895, 6 L. Ed.2d 39; 50 Iowa Law Review 1076; and 50 Iowa Law Review 1246.
I would reverse and remand for appointment of counsel and a neAv hearing. • ■
Becker, J., joins in this dissent.