Powell v. Turner

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Arn, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the district court of Leavenworth county refusing to grant the petitioner, Truman W. Powell, a writ of habeas corpus. There is no dispute as to the facts. On April 18, 1934, petitioner was sentenced in the state of Illinois for the crime of burglary, and in May or Jtme, 1936, received a parole from the Illinois penitentiary by the Illinois Division of Correction, which parole permitted him to leave that state. The parole which was signed by petitioner was received in evidence. In June, 1937, petitioner was…