Mead v. State

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus.

At one trial with one jury, Mead was convicted of first degree assault (Case No. CC82-03359) and second degree assault (Case No. CC82-03358). He was sentenced to twenty years' and five years' imprisonment respectively, with the sentences to run consecutively. He was denied bond pending appeal and this denial constitutes the basis of his complaint.

His petition was not verified by oath as required by Alabama Code § 15-21-4 (1975) and for that reason alone his petition was properly dismissed.

The State argues that the…