Legal Opinion

In re the Habeas Corpus of Seaman

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided June 20, 1956No. A-12302Published

1Opinion of the Court

POWELL, Judge.

Billy Seaman seeks a writ of habeas corpus for his release from the State Penitentiary, where he is serving a term of five years for forgery, under 21 O.S.1951 § 1577.

His petition is not verified and he has not attached a certified copy of the judgment and sentence complained of, and for such reason his petition is not entitled to consideration. ■

Petitioner claims thát he was not represented by counsel at His trial. A certified copy of the minutes of the clerk of the district court of Okmulgee County reflects that on February 21, 1955 Billy Seaman was arraigned on a charge of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ex Parte BeardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953

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