In Re Halley

The petitioner, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, instituted this proceeding to obtain his release from the State prison of southern Michigan. Based on the application filed, a writ of habeas corpus directed to the warden of the prison was issued, with accompanying writ of certiorari to the bureau of pardons and paroles of the State of Michigan. Returns to the writs have been filed.

Prom the record it appears that defendant was convicted by a jury in the circuit court for the county of Muskegon under an information charging-gross indecency, and was sentenced on the 27th of June, 1947,…