White v. Crouse

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court of Leavenworth County denying petitioner (Murl D. White), who is presently serving a life sentence in the state penitentiary for the crime of murder in the first degree (G. S. 1949, 21-401), a writ of habeas corpus.

The undisputed facts required for a proper understanding of the contentions advanced by petitioner on appeal can be stated thus: On the morning of August 1, 1954, at approximately 9 a. m. petitioner surrendered himself to the police department of Coffeyville, Montgomery…