Canada v. State

BARRON, Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Appellant claims that because of a delay in ruling on his applications for probation, the circuit court either lost, or was estopped from exercising, its jurisdiction over him. The petition arises from the following sequence of events:

October,25, 1974 — Appellant entered a plea of guilty in Etowah Circuit Court to the charge of grand larceny, and was sentenced to imprisonment for a year and a day.

Appellant applied for probation and was continued on the same appearance bond pending the outcome of his…