Legal Opinion
Mahan v. Buchanan
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided July 19, 1949PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court bt
Judge Latimer
Affirming.
Appellant petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus. After a hearing the Trial Judge denied the writ. This appeal is prosecuted from that order.
Petitioner, Joseph Mahan, was convicted in the Todd Circuit Court of the crime of armed assault with intent to rob and given Life in the Penitentiary. He was committed to the State Penitentiary at Eddyville on the 18th day of December' 1935, where he served continuously until the 20th day of December 1944, when he was granted a parole by the Department' of Welfare. After receiving his parole he returned to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fleenor v. HammondCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1941
- Board of Prison Commissioners v. CrumbaughCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- Board of Prison Commissioners v. De MossCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- George v. LillardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
3Cited by13 opinions
- Herbert E. Rose v. E. B. Haskins, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
- Robinson v. CoxNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- Wingo v. LyonsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
- Muhammad v. Kentucky Parole BoardKentucky Supreme Court · 2015
- Rogers v. HurleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972
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