Cardin v. Harmon

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

Involved in this case are questions of how and when the matters of insanity at the time of trial of one charged with crime must be raised — whether in such cases the remedy of habeas corpus may be employed rather than motion or extraordinary motion for new trial as the exclusive remedy. This case illustrates how cases otherwise within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals may be transferred to the Supreme Court by the simple practice of attorneys ignoring the available remedies of review by motions or extraordinary motions for new trial and resorting in…