Legal Opinion

In re Staff

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1885PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Habeas Coepus. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion. to the point that tbe writ of habeas corpus would lie in this case, cited In re Perry, 30 "Wis. 288; In re Blai/r, 4 id. 521; In re Tarble, 25 id. 397; Bx pcvrte Lange, 18 "Wall. 163; Orogyper v. Oomm. 2 Robt.

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Habeas Coepus. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion. to the point that tbe writ of habeas corpus would lie in this case, cited In re Perry, 30 "Wis. 288; In re Blai/r, 4 id. 521; In re Tarble, 25 id. 397; Bx pcvrte Lange, 18 "Wall. 163; Orogyper v. Oomm. 2 Robt. (Ya.), 842; Miller v. Snyder, 6 Ind. 1; Perry v. State, 41 Tex. 488; Hdlma/n v. Austi/n, 34 id. 668; People v. Lisaomh, 60 N. Y. 559. To the point that tbe accused could not waive a jury trial, be cited State v. Ga/rmcm, 63 Iowa, 130; State v. Locl&wood, 43 Wis. 403; 1 Bishop on Cr. Proc.-secs. 87, 236, 316, 1410. - That part of sec.…

1Opinion of the CourtLyoN, J.

A writ of habeas corpus having been duly issued out of this court, directed to the warden of the state prison, commanding him to produce before this court James Staff, then in his custody, to the end that the legality of his imprisonment might be inquired into, such warden, in obedience to the- mandate of the writ, has brought the said Staff before the court and made return- to the writ.

The cause for the imprisonment of Staff is undisputed. It appears, both by the petition upon which the writ was allowed and issued and by the return of the warden to the writ, that the prisoner was convicted…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cancemi v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
  2. State v. KaufmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
  3. Dillingham v. StateOhio Supreme Court · 1855
  4. State v. WordenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1878
  5. State v. MansfieldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Oborn v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
  2. State v. HansfordWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Hack v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Smurr v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Servonitz v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1907

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