Langdon v. Thomas

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Francis Langdon appeals from a judgment by which his petition for habeas corpus was dismissed. Langdon was convicted of armed robbery in 1952. He now contends that the judgment is void because the indictment charged armed robbery committed on James Lyles and that he was tried for an offense committed on Arthur Jones.

The indictment, No. 96120, charged Francis Langdon and others with the armed robbery of James Lyles. No mention is made of Arthur Jones. Certified copies of the indictment and the instructions are the only parts of the Jefferson Circuit Court prosecution in the…