State Ex Rel. Black v. Tahash

Frank T. Gallagher, Justice.

Appeal from an order of the district court dismissing a writ of habeas corpus.

Relator, Billy Joe Black, was charged by information with the crime of aggravated robbery. He retained counsel to defend him against this charge. After a jury trial, he was found guilty, convicted, and sentenced on February 24,1964, to an indeterminate term of up to 20 years. An alleged accomplice, Julius Andrews, was acquitted in a separate trial. Relator did not prosecute a direct appeal.

On August 1, 1966, relator filed a petition for habeas corpus. The principal charges in the petition…