Watkins v. State

This case concerns (1) an appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus and (2) an original petition for writ of habeas corpus filed in this court.

On March 5, 1981, appellant filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. The petition alleges that the appellant was arrested on January 8, 1981, on an indictment returned by the Jefferson County Grand Jury and that he is illegally restrained "without adequate process and is being denied due process and a probable cause adjudication." After a timely hearing, the trial court denied the petition. The trial…