Landers v. Smith

Almand, Chief Justice.

On March 11, 1966, petitioner was found guilty of violating the State narcotics law and was sentenced to ten years in prison.

On August 4, 1969, petitioner filed his petition for the writ of habeas corpus in Tattnall Superior Court. On September 25, 1969, a hearing was held on this petition and the writ was denied. Petitioner was remanded to the custody of the warden. From this decision, petitioner brings his appeal.

In petitioner’s first enumeration of error, he alleges that the judge in the habeas corpus proceeding materially misstated his principal contention. In his…