Sherman A. Godwin v. C. H. Looney, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas

Godwin, hereinafter called petitioner, filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus. From an order denying him leave to prosecute his application in forma pauperis, petitioner has appealed. In his application for the writ, petitioner alleged these facts:

On July 27, 1953, upon a plea of guilty to offenses against the laws of Arkansas, petitioner was sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment aggregating 16 years in the State Penitentiary at Varner, Arkansas. Prior to June 22, 1954, an indictment had been returned against petitioner in the United States District Court for the District…