Byers v. Cochran

PER CURIAM.’

In his petition for writ of habeas corpus the petitioner, Richard Charles Byers, alleged grounds which this Court felt to have merit. The writ issued and respondent was commanded to make return to it.

Respondent’s return shows that petitioner has not yet begun to serve the sentence of which he complains. He is currently detained by the respondent under a sentence of five years entered pursuant to conviction of another offense, said judgment and sentence being entered December 13, 1960. The sentence which he attacks was entered April 28, 1961 and was for ten years “at the expiration…