District Court, D. Connecticut November 5, 1985, Civ. B-83-464(TFGD), B-82-1006(TFGD) (Alston v. Lopes)

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RULING ON PETITIONS FOR WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS

DALY, Chief Judge.

Petitioners Michael Alston and James Haskins were arrested in New Haven on May 3, 1974 in connection with the armed robbery of a New Haven Savings Bank branch. Petitioners were later tried and convicted of armed robbery in United States District Court and each received twenty-five year sentences.