Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Swope
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 1932No. 3759PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATSON, J,
By this proceeding in habeas corpus petitioner seeks his discharge from the custody of the superintendent of the penitentiary, contending that he is held under void commitments.
In the district court of Bernalillo county petitioner pleaded guilty September 24, 1929, to several informations charging him with as many separate offenses of uttering fraudulent checks, for which the statutory penalty is a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both. 1929 Comp. § 35-1910. Sentence was postponed.
On October 7th following, a corresponding number of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- In Re BonnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Mahler v. EbySupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Bryant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1914
- The People, Ex Rel. v. . KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Lee Lim v. Davis, WardenUtah Supreme Court · 1929
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Sneed v. CoxNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1964
- French v. CoxNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1964
- The People v. AtkinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
- Pueblo v. Lozano DíazSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1963
- State v. PetersNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
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