Hamman v. Tillman County

BRETT, Judge.

This is an original petition by Bruce Hamman, an inmate of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, for writ of mandamus to give Plamman a speedy trial or dismissal for offenses of burglary and larceny of an automobile, allegedly committed on July 22, 1960 at Grandfield, Tillman County, Oklahoma. To this petition the county attorney, Hon. Amos Stovall, made due response.

The facts briefly appear to be as follows : The petitioner alleges he has been in the jurisdiction of the Tillman County authorities for eight months without a trial. To the contrary, the county attorney alleges *864the facts…