In re Wilson

Petitioner, Woodrow Wilson, in his application for writ of habeas corpus and ancillary writ of certiorari claims that he is illegally imprisoned and restrained in the State prison at Jackson, Michigan. We issued our writ to inquire into the matter. In response to the ancillary writ of certiorari we have the records pertaining to Wilson’s detention.

It appears that in September, 1951, petitioner was charged with taking indecent liberties with his 8-year-old daughter without committing or intending to commit the crime of rape upon her. In October, 1951, the prosecuting attorney of Wayne county…