Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Guy
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided August 27, 1928No. A-7144PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdwards, J.
This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus. The petitioner alleges, in substance: That he is illegally restrained by the sheriff of Oklahoma county. That in December, 1927, he was convicted for having the unlawful possession of narcotics, and was sentenced to serve a term of one year in the state penitentiary. That no appeal was taken from such judgment, and he was incarcerated in the penitentiary and served two months and four days. That the Governor of the state then issued an order to the warden of the penitentiary, ordering the release of petitioner and the delivery of him to the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Covell v. HeymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Ableman v. BoothSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
- State v. SaundersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1921
- Ex Parte YoustlerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1928
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Jack Shields v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- People Ex Rel. Barrett v. BartleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1943
- Jones v. RaybornCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
- Andrew Thompson v. William H. Bannan, Warden, State Prison of Southern MichiganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
- Adams v. WatersCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1951
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