Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Custer
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided December 8, 1948No. A-11149PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrett, J.
This is an original proceeding in ha-beas corpus brought by petitioner, Fred Custer, pro se, without the aid of counsel, complaining that he is unlawfully restrained of his liberty by C. P. Burford, warden of the State Penitentiary at McAlester, Okla. This court assumes a liberal attitude in construing petitions in habeas corpus filed by inmates of the penitentiary without the advice or assistance of attorneys. Ex parte Walker, 84 Okla. Cr. 190, 180 P. 2d 670.
The verified petition, information, judgment and sentence are sufficient to show the court’s lack of jurisdiction to invoke the penalty…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- In Re BonnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- United States v. PridgeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Ex Parte MeadowsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1940
- Ex Parte MatthewsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1947
- Ex Parte RobnettCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1940
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Landreth v. GladdenOregon Supreme Court · 1958
- Ex Parte WaltersCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1950
- Ex Parte McCollumCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1949
- Ex Parte SmithCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1952
- Robertson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1995
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