Jennings v. State

BUSSEY, Judge.

Petitioners Amos J. Jennings and William V. Jennings bring an original proceeding in mandamus against the Oklahoma County Court requesting that this Court command said County Court to dismiss charges currently pending against petitioners, which charges are the basis of “hold orders” placed against them with the penitentiary authorities. Petitioners are prisoners in the State Penitentiary at McAlister, and the existence of the “hold orders” deprive them of certain privileges which would otherwise enure to them. The Oklahoma County Attorney admits that charges of Burglary in the…