Reddish v. Smith

576 P.2d 859 (1978)

Robert Maxwell REDDISH, Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

Samuel W. SMITH, Warden, Utah State Prison, Defendant and Respondent.

No. 15455.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 1, 1978.

Bruce C. Lubeck, of Salt Lake Legal Defender Assn., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Earl F. Dorius, Asst. Atty. Gen., R. Paul Van Dam, Salt Lake County Atty., Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.

ELLETT, Chief Justice:

Mr. Reddish appeals from the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He is an admitted horse thief and was charged with six counts…