Burke v. Langlois

.Paolino, J.

This petition for habeas corpus was brought by the petitioner who is presently confined in the adult correctional institutions under a sentence imposed by a justice of the superior court. We issued an order directing the respondent to show cause why the writ should not issue as prayed. The respondent filed a return in which he admitted having custody of the petitioner, but denied that such custody was unlawful. The petitioner filed a reply to respondent’s return and thereafter we ordered the writ to issue. Burke v. Langlois, 103 R. I. 768, 238 A.2d 369. We also issued a citation…