Moorer v. State of South Carolina

HEMPHILL, Chief Judge.

Before this Court is the question of retention of jurisdiction of this cause, which petitioner desires, for purpose of continuing a stay of execution heretofore issued. Petitioner originally sought asylum of this forum by Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed November 30, 1964, and Petition for Stay of Execution of same date; at the time petitioner was detained and awaiting ordered execution, at the South Carolina State Penitentiary December 4, 1964. On December 1, 1964 this Court issued its order staying execution, and, on December 14, 1964, after hearing counsel for…