Brandt v. Hudspeth

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

This is an original habeas corpus proceeding in which the petitioner, who is now an inmate of the state penitentiary by virtue of a judgment of the district court of Crawford county sentencing him to confinement in that institution, under the habitual criminal statute, for larceny of an automobile, seeks his release tipon the basic proposition the judgment authorizing his restraint is null and void.

The application for the writ, which was supported by a verified statement of facts and accompanied by a motion requesting the appointment of…