In re Blocker
Supreme Court of Colorado
Petition for writ of habeas corpus by an inmate of the penitentiary. Demurrer to petition overruled and petitioner discharged. Original Proceeding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Allen
This cause is before us upón a demurrer to the petition of John R. Blocker for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition was filed in this court on September 17, 1920. It alleges, among other things, that John R. Blocker, the petitioner, on September 9, 1911, was sentenced by the District Court of Fremont County, Colorado, to an imprisonment in the state penitentiary for and during the term of not less than ten years and not more than twelve years as a result of a certain judgment in a criminal case; that on the same date he began to serve his sentence; that on April 23, 1917 he escaped but was…
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