Legal Opinion

Application of Karr

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided July 31, 1963No. A-13406PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge.

This is an original action in habeas corpus instituted by Wesley Arthur Karr to secure his release from confinement in the State Penitentiary.

Petitioner did not have benefit of counsel in preparing his petition, and it *410could hardly be classified as sufficient to be considered by this Court. However, the Court being thoroughly conscious of the handicap borne by inmates of State institutions who are not versed in legal proceedings, we consider the instrument filed, which is merely a letter and in narrative form, as a petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Petitioner did not attach a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Shelton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1963
  2. In Re Habeas Corpus of RichardsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1955
  3. Lavender v. McLeodCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1958
  4. Ex Parte NobleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1949
  5. Application of MorganCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1957

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Karr v. PageCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1968

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