State Ex Rel. Casper v. Burke

William Casper filed a petition for an order requiring John C. Burke, warden, to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not issue. An order to show cause was issued thereon and a return and answer to the petition was made by the respondent. A question of fact, whether the petitioner was advised by the trial court of his right to counsel, having arisen on these pleadings, the question was referred to the circuit court for Fond du Lac county for determination. On these pleadings, the record, and the respondent’s motion to confirm the findings of the circuit court for Fond du Lac county…