Leighton v. Henderson

Leighton filed his petition for habeas corpus in the early part of January, 1966, in the Criminal Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, and the same was trans ferred to the Circuit Court at Lawrence County pursuant to statute, T.C.A. sec. 23-1840.

The case subsequent to that time through various motions has been twice before this Court. In an opinion of Leighton v. Henderson, 219 Tenn. 108, 407 S.W.2d 177, we held that after habeas corpus had been granted, and pending its appeal to this Court, the prisoner would be allowed bail.

Prior to the hearing of this petition in Lawrence County, the trial…