Legal Opinion

In re the writ of habeas corpus brought by Chambers

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided September 19, 1956No. A-12300Published

1Opinion of the Court

BRETT, Judge.

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus whereby petitioner, Kenneth Lee Chambers, seeks his release from imprisonment in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, McAlester, Oklahoma. The petitioner alleges that he is being unlawfully restrained of his liberty by Hon. H. C. McLeod, Warden of the State Penitentiary, and further alleges that the cause of said unlawful restraint is by virtue of a judgment and sentence made and entered in the District Court of Oklahoma County on or about the 8th day of June, 1954, wherein he was sentenced to serve five years in the State Penitentiary.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ex Parte ConwayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953
  2. Ex Parte GowerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1950
  3. Ex Parte JonesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1950
  4. Ex Parte Harlan ArnettCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1943
  5. Forbes v. BurfordCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1950

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