Ex Parte Baker

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus filed by Don Baker to secure his release from confinement in the State Penitentiary.. The sole contention of petitioner is that he was tried for the murder of one. Lawrence Rich and was convicted by a jury and sentenced by the court to serve 45 years in the State Penitentiary for the crime of manslaughter in the first degree. That under the facts said killing was the result of injuries received by the deceased during an armed robbery, and that under the statute, since the killing occurred allegedly while the petitioner was committing a felony,…