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In Re the Habeas Corpus of Gregory

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided April 5, 1957No. A-12445PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRETT, Presiding Justice.

This is an original verified petition for writ of habeas corpus, brought herein on March 1, 1957, by Billie Lue Gregory. Objection being made by the state that mandamus and not habeas-corpus was the proper procedure, it was announced from the bench that the petition would be treated as sufficient for both purposes and determination of the matter would be entered in light of the record as made.

In his petition, Gregory alleges that he is being unlawfully detained by Sheriff L. L. Weaver of Mayes County, Oklahoma. The causes of said unlawful restraint, he charges, are…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Ex Rel Eubanks v. Cole, District JudgeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
  2. Ex Parte Clyde MeadowsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1941
  3. Newlin v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
  4. State v. DeweySupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
  5. Francis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1923

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. McDuffie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1982
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1963
  3. Application of KinnisonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1959
  4. Blake v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1962
  5. Snow v. TurnerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1965

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