Winchester v. State

BUSSEY, Presiding Judge.

This is an original proceeding wherein Fred Winchester, an inmate of the state penitentiary seeks his release from confinement where he is currently incarcerated by virtue of a judgment and sentence rendered against him in the District Court of Atoka County, Case No. 2793.

The sole ground upon which the petitioner seeks his release is that he was not represented by counsel at the preliminary hearing.

To the petitioner’s application, the State has interposed a demurrer for the reason that it appears from the application of the petitioner that he was appointed counsel many…