Ex Parte Charles F. Sneed

The petitioner, Charles F. Sneed, was found guilty in the district court of Tulsa county of the crime of murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary at M'cAlester.

On December 22, 1927, petitioner filed his petition in this court praying the issuance of a .Writ of habeas corpus. On presentation of the petition, a rule to show cause was issued to the respondent, John Q. Newell, warden of the state penitentiary, returnable January 9, 1928. On January 16, 1928, the respondent filed his response to the rule.

The petitioner contends that the trial court never acquired…