Scott v. Hudspeth

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This is an original proceeding whereby petitioner seeks his release from the state penitentiary by petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He was convicted on two felony counts, the first being for felonious assault, under G. S. 1949, 21-431, and on the second count for second degree robbery of the person assaulted, in violation of G. S. 1949, 21-528. Having previously been convicted of two felony charges, petitioner was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary pursuant to provisions of our habitual criminal law, G. S. 1949,…