Leach v. Hudspeth

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoch, J.:

In an original proceeding in habeas corpus the petitioner, E. E. Leach, seeks release from the state penitentiary where he is serving -a sentence for a period of not less than fifteen years for an attempt to commit the abominable crime against nature upon the person of an eight-year-old girl. Sentence was imposed under the habitual criminal act. (G. S. 1947 Supp., 21-107a.)

Upon the filing of a lengthy petition for the writ, the state filed a motion to make more definite and certain, which motion was allowed. The petitioner thereupon filed on…