District Court, N.D. West Virginia August 27, 1953, Civ. A. No. 372-F (Harrison v. Skeen)

WATKINS, District Judge.

Petitioner filed a petition in this court for writ of habeas corpus. He is now serving a life sentence in a state prison for murder, which sentence was imposed upon him by the Circuit Court of Wayne County, West Virginia, on December 31, 1947. He asked this court to proceed in forma pauperis and to appoint counsel for him, which requests were granted.