Johnson v. Tinsley

This is an original proceeding initiated by Johnson. In his petition here, Johnson alleges that he filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the trial court (which petition does not appear of record as an exhibit) and that it was denied “* * * without a hearing or ruling on the questions raised by this petitioner, and without a hearing and determination of said issues * * He further alleges that he is being confined in the state penitentiary in violation of his constitutional and statutory rights and that he is entitled to an immediate discharge.

Our study of Johnson’s petition convinced…