Legal Opinion

Application of Knapp

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided February 22, 1961No. A-12961PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Petitioner filed herein his petition for a. writ of habeas corpus to secure his release-from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Petitioner did not have benefit of counsel iru preparing same, there was no judgment' and sentence attached thereto. It could hardly be classified as sufficient to be considered by this Court. However, the Court being thoroughly conscious of the handicap borne by inmates who are not versed in legal proceedings, will consider the pleading as a writ of habeas corpus.

The instrument filed by petitioner consists of the following language:

“Comes now the plaintiff in his own…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In Re the Habeas Corpus of YorkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1955

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Davidson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1964

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