Marino v. Ragen

Petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, alleging that his conviction in 1925 on a charge of murder was the result of a denial of his rights under the Federal Constitution. That court, after a hearing, quashed the writ; and as its order cannot be reviewed by any higher Illinois court under Illinois practice, this petition for a writ of certiorari is properly addressed to this Court. See Woods v. *562Nierstheimer, 328 U. S. 211; 15 U. of Chic. L. Rev. 118, 122.

The facts conceded by respondent are as follows:

The common-law record recites that…