District Court, W.D. Virginia February 20, 1973, Civ. A. 71-C-58-D (Speaks v. Pittsylvania County)

OPINION

TURK, District Judge.

Crommer Odell Speaks has filed an action in this court alleging an infringement of his constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1343. In addition, within his § 1983 petition there is contained a request and plea seeking habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254.

The facts of the case are as follows.