State Ex Rel. Fulton v. Schannen

Relator Fulton seeks release from the State Prison. In a verified petition asking us to compel respondent to hear a petition for a writ of error coram nobis, it is alleged that respondent wrote the warden that his court “would not recognize a Petition filed out of the Prison, by any inmate.” This seemed to require an answer, which has been filed. It appears therefrom that on a plea of guilty to arson in the second degree Fulton was sentenced June 4, 1945, and three months later sent to respondent the coram nobis petition which was noted filed. Respondent sent the petition to the Attorney…