Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Lutz v. Rigg
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 17, 1959No. 37,708PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nelson, Justice.
The relator sought a writ of habeas corpus directed to 1 the warden of the Minnesota State Prison, alleging that he was unlawfully imprisoned therein. The district court denied his petition and he now appeals to this court.
It appears that the relator is confined in the Minnesota State Prison pursuant to a valid sentence for a term of not less than 15 nor more than 20 years and that he is being held pursuant to a warrant of commitment issued December 4, 1933. The crime for which he was sentenced was that of rape. The Minnesota State Board of Parole in 1940 granted him a parole.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re LatimerSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- State Ex Rel. Naus v. RiggSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
- State Ex Rel. Bush v. WhittierSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
- State Ex Rel. Adams v. JacksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
3Cited by6 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Ahern v. YoungSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1966
- State v. ByrnesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- State v. WardCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- State Ex Rel. Lampi v. TahashSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
- State v. WardCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
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