Longway v. State

On appeal, from a decision by the Superior Court, discharging the writ of habeas corpus.

The appellant was tried in January, 1962, before a jury on an indictment in which he was charged with the crime of larceny of a motor vehicle. He was represented by court appointed counsel, found guilty of a crime as charged and sentenced to State Prison for a term of not less than one year nor more than two years. He did not appeal and commenced serving his sentence on July 19, 1963, which was satisfied on February 12, 1965.

He is now serving a sentence of two and one-half to six years for escape, which…