State v. Boyd

Appeal from the circuit court of Attala county. Hon. J. A. Teat, Judge. Gordon Boyd sued out a writ of habeas corpus against the state to secure his release from custody after conviction of a felony. From an order discharging him, the state appeals. The two questions presented to this court on this record for decision, are first, whether or not the verdict of the jury rendered as shown in the record, in the absence of the trial judge, was a valid verdict, and second whether or not the trial judge had jurisdiction to entertain a writ of habeas corpus and discharge the accused from custody. I…