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1) The appellant James Torrance appealed the denial of his application for a writ of habeas corpus by a federal district court. He was convicted in Pennsylvania state court of misbehavior in public office and conspiracy related to his role on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. 2) Torrance argued that prejudicial pre-trial publicity poisoned the jury against him and denied him a fair trial. However, the voir dire process showed that the jurors were not prejudiced and could render a verdict based solely

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