Lawler v. Page

This is an original proceeding in which Edward W. Lawler has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking his release from his present confinement in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary under a three year concurrent sentence in Case Nos. 33559, 33682, 33683, rendered in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Essentially, it is the allegation of Petitioner that the judgments and sentences are invalid in that they were entered on his plea of guilty which was involuntary due to the threat that criminal charges would be filed against his wife if he did not plead guilty.

On August 20,…