State Ex Rel. Yokum v. Adams

BbowNING, President:

In this original proceeding in babeas eorpns, tbe facts as alleged in tbe original and amended petitions, and as admitted in tbe return of tbe respondent, are as follows: Belator, Tbomas Yokum, Jr., was twice indicted by tbe Grand Jury attending tbe Circuit Court of Pendleton County on April 21, 1959, tbe first indictment being for tbe alleged attempted murder of B. H. Swartz, tbe second for tbe alleged attempted murder of F. W. Armstrong. On May 12, 1959, be was found guilty by a jury of tbe attempt to murder B. H. Swartz, and on May 14, 1959, upon bis admission that be…