Ex Parte Willis

WOODLEY, Judge.

Upon his plea of guilty Before the court, a jury having been waived, relator was found guilty of the offense of “Forgery and Passing Forgery,” and the judgment recites that his punishment was assessed at ten years in the penitentiary.

Sentence was pronounced upon this judgment in the district court of Nueces County on March 13, 1951, being Cause No. 8041 on the docket of said court, and relator is now confined in the penitentiary under such sentence. He sought discharge by writ of habeas corpus which was granted by District Judge W. S. Barron and made returnable before this…