Legal Opinion

In re the Habeas Corpus of Tidwell

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided November 6, 1957No. A-12517PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRETT, Presiding Judge.

This is a petition for writ of habeas corpus by Charner M. Tidwell, whereby he seeks his release from the state penitentiary, McAlester, Oklahoma, on the ground that he is entitled to credit for jail time served while he was being held in the penitentiary for safe keeping prior to trial. The same grounds as alleged in this petition were passed upon in a prior petition for habeas corpus by this petitioner styled In re Tidwell, Okl.Cr., 309 P.2d 302, rendered on March 27, 1957.

It has been repeatedly held that this Court will not entertain a subsequent application for writ…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte GrayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1942
  2. Ex Parte DavisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1942
  3. Ex Parte PeakerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948
  4. In Re TidwellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1957

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1967
  2. Hibbs v. RainesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1959
  3. Butler v. PageCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1967

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