McGill v. Leach

Opinion by

MR. JUSTICE DAY.

Petitioner-appellant, Michael J. McGill, although released by the trial court on a writ of habeas corpus, nevertheless, has filed an appeal in this court on the ground that the Boulder city ordinance under which he was convicted was ruled valid by the court. McGill, upon his conviction of violation of the ordinance, was sentenced to the county jail. He did not appeal that conviction as provided by statute.

In seeking a writ of habeas corpus, McGill named as respondent the County Sheriff, who was ex-officio in charge of the county jail. The court, in releasing McGill,…