Cox v. Hand

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

In this original proceeding in habeas corpus the petitioner seeks his release from the state penitentiary in which he is presently confined.

The pertinent facts are summarized: Petitioner was tried in the District Court of Sedgwick County, Kansas, for the unlawful possession of marijuana, in violation of G. S. 1949, 21-2311. At the commencement of the trial on May 7, 1956, petitioner was present in person and with his own attorney. At the conclusion of the state’s case the trial was continued until ten o’clock the following morning. At the…