Thompson v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Zenoff, J.:

Petitioners were arrested and charged with the commission of several felonies in Eureka Township. After a preliminary hearing on December 16, 1969 informations were filed but not until January 12, 1970, nine days after the statutory time for filing had expired. On February 5 subpoenas were issued for their attendance at the arraignment scheduled for February 12, but on February 11 that date was canceled by the district court and reset for “sometime” in March. On March 10, 1970 they petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus complaining of the nine-day delay in…