In Re Connolly

The petitioner seeks his release from custody under an indictment charging the receiving of bribes, extortion and a violation of section 653f of the Penal Code. The respondent has demurred to the petition and has also filed a return thereto. The petitioner has traversed the return in the nature of both demurrer and answer. Stipulations were made at the oral argument covering minor differences in the various statements of facts and the cause was submitted upon all these pleadings as thus agreed to. Hence, when we refer to any allegation in the pleadings it is to be understood that the matter…