Burkes v. Whitley

Quillian, Justice.

Charlie Burkes brought his petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the City Court of Camilla against J. W. Whitley, Warden of Mitchell County Public Works Camp. The applicant contends that judgments entered against him on June 8, 1964, on his plea of guilty in Terrell Superior Court, which judgments sentenced him to 2 years for making tax unpaid liquor and 12 months for having tax unpaid liquor in his possession, respectively, were null and void as being in violation of the State and Federal Constitutions. After a hearing at which evidence was introduced by both parties, the…