In Re Kepford

THE COURT.

This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner contends he is illegally restrained of his liberty for the reason that he has served the máximum time of imprisonment prescribed by law as a penalty for the offense of which he was convicted.

• June 6, 1929, the petitioner was convicted by a jury in San Joaquin County, of the felony of “driving an automobile without the consent of the owner”, for the purpose of temporarily depriving the owner of the possession thereof. At the same time he pleaded guilty to two former convictions of other felonies. He was sentenced to…