State Ex Rel. Burkhamer v. Adams

Given, Judge:

On the original petition, filed by the State at the relation of James Lee Burkhamer, apparently prepared by Burkhamer without aid of counsel, praying for a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum against the warden of the state penitentiary, this Court awarded the writ and appointed counsel to represent Burkhamer in the proceeding. The appointed counsel filed an amended and supplemental petition, setting forth more clearly and in more detail the charges alluded to in the original petition, and alleged other grounds or bases for the release of Burk-hamer, who will be referred to…