State v. Jones

KENNON, Justice.

In 1936, the relator was found guilty of burglary in the nighttime and, after being adjudged a fourth offender, was sentenced to a life term in the State Penitentiary. No appeal was taken.

On June 5, 1945, his attorney filed in the trial court a “Motion to Quash Illegal Information, set aside illegal verdict and annul illegal sentence, etc.”, alleging:

“That, as will be seen from the record herein, under the No. 5464 of the docket of this Honorable Court, an Information was filed against your Mover, on October 29, 1936, by the Honorable Hewitt Boúanchaud, then District Attorney,…