Cranford v. Sheriff, Lander County

OPINION

Following an altercation at “an apartment” in Battle Mountain, Melvin Cranford was charged with and ordered to stand trial for (1) assault and battery with intent to kill; (2) use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a crime; and, (3) being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm.

Two pretrial petitions for habeas corpus were filed. The first contended there was insufficient evidence adduced at the preliminary examination to establish probable cause to hold Cran-ford for trial. The second habeas petition was directed to the question of the admissibility of incriminating evidence,…