Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Esden

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1934No. 3050PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

By the Court,

Ducker, J.:

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus.

Petitioner sets forth in his application for the writ that he is unlawfully committed, detained, and restrained of his liberty in the Washoe County jail at Reno, Nevada, under sentence of six months upon a judgment rendered in the district court. It appears therefrom that petitioner was tried upon an information in said court for a public offense and found guilty by the verdict of a jury. The information, omitting title of court and cause, reads:

“Melvin E. Jepson, District attorney within and for Washoe County,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. HarrisNevada Supreme Court · 1877
  2. State v. McKiernanNevada Supreme Court · 1882
  3. State v. SwitzerNevada Supreme Court · 1914
  4. State v. MillsNevada Supreme Court · 1929

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Garnick v. First Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Lujan v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Greenspun v. GandolfoNevada Supreme Court · 1958
  4. In re GreenspunNevada Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Jackson v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1981

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