Legal Opinion
William Nay Wood v. Sherman H. Crouse, Warden, Kansas State Penitentiary, Lansing, Kansas
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 31, 1964No. 7500_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
This is a habeas corpus proceeding in which petitioner, Wood, challenges the validity of five sentences for 30 years each which he is now serving in the Kansas State Penitentiary. The petitioner appeals from an order discharging the writ remanding him to the custody of the respondent warden.
Wood is also serving, concurrently with the 30 year sentences, another, separate and as yet uncompleted sentence of not less than 10 years. The validity of this sentence is not questioned.
It is well settled that habeas, corpus will not lie when the prisoner will not be entitled to immediate release if…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jess Willard Crawford v. J. C. Taylor, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1961
- Clarence Duke McGann v. J. C. Taylor, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1961
3Cited by9 opinions
- Jimmy C. Johnson v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Clell Johnson v. J. C. Taylor, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
- William Nay Wood v. Sherman H. Crouse, Warden, Kansas State Penitentiary, Lansing, Kansas,appelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
- William Nay Wood v. Sherman H. Crouse, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
- Kethel Osborne v. J. C. Taylor, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
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