Buchanan v. State ex rel. Husk

The circuit judge, in his order discharging the prisoner, grounded his decision, in part, upon the following facts which he found:

“ * * * and the Court is of the further opinion that under the Statute covering the right of the State Attorney to call in witnesses, that the State may only call a witness before the State. It is apparent that Mr. Husk desired counsel and the Court is of the opinion *41that immunity has been granted to the petitioner by the State. The Court is of the further opinion that the State allowed Peter J. Maimone, whom the State admitted had been previously given immunity,…