State v. Ridinger

279 So.2d 618 (1973)

STATE of Mississippi

v.

Ben L. RIDINGER.

No. 47415.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 12, 1973.

Marcus D. Gordon, Dist. Atty., Gordon, Henry & Mangum, Union, for appellant.

Roebuck & Monroe, George S. Monroe, II, Newton, for appellee.

RODGERS, Presiding Justice.

The appellee Ben L. Ridinger filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Circuit Court of Newton County, Mississippi, in which he alleges that he was convicted of the crime of assault and battery with intent to kill and murder; that he was sentenced to serve a term of ten (10) years in the state penitentiary at the…