Belt v. Turner

479 P.2d 791 (1971)

25 Utah 2d 230

Albert Nolan BELT, Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

John W. TURNER, Warden, Utah State Prison, Defendant and Respondent.

No. 11936.

Supreme Court of Utah.

January 20, 1971.

Richard C. Cahoon, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Lauren N. Beasley, Harry E. McCoy, Asst. Attys. Gen., Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.

TUCKETT, Justice:

Albert Nolan Belt, the plaintiff herein, appeals from a dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

On October 14, 1968, the plaintiff entered a plea of guilty to the charge of issuing…