Mervin Kenneth Arnold v. Hoyt C. Cupp, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary

Ninth Circuit

Mervin Kenneth Arnold v. Hoyt C. Cupp, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary

447 F.2d 988

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit·Decided September 23, 1971·No. 71-1951·Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Mervin Kenneth Arnold, an Oregon State prisoner, appeals from a judgment of the District Court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus following a hearing. None of his assignments of error has merit.

The record contains substantial evidence to support the District Court’s finding that Arnold was mentally competent at the time he entered his plea of guilty. Likewise, there was substantial evidence to support the District Judge’s finding that he was afforded the effective assistance of counsel in entering his plea. And, finally, we agree with the District Court that Arnold understood the nature of the charges and the consequences of his guilty plea.

The judgment is affirmed.

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PER CURIAM:

Mervin Kenneth Arnold, an Oregon State prisoner, appeals from a judgment of the District Court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus following a hearing. None of his assignments of error has merit.

The record contains substantial evidence to support the District Court’s finding that Arnold was mentally competent at the time he entered his plea of guilty. Likewise, there was substantial evidence to support the District Judge’s finding that he was afforded the effective assistance of counsel in entering his plea. And, finally, we agree with the District Court that Arnold understood the nature of the charges and the consequences of his guilty plea.

The judgment is affirmed.

Mervin Kenneth Arnold v. Hoyt C. Cupp, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary, 447 F.2d 988 (9th Cir. 1971).

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