In Re the Habeas Corpus of Ellis
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Judge.
The petitioner, James Richard Ellis, entered a plea of guilty to the charge of murder in the district court of Stephens County, Oklahoma, and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the State Penitentiary. He now files this application for release by writ of habeas corpus, alleging that he is being restrained illegally.
The petitioner was arrested in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma in October, 1962. On the 11th day of October, 1962 Ernest Lovett, an agent of the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, came to the Sequoyah county jail in Sallisaw. Here lie received custody of James Richard…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bram v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Chambers v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Waley v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- In Re Writ of Habeas Corpus of DareCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1962
- Sholes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1953
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Myers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 2006
- Buckley v. PageCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1970
- Ellis v. District Court of Stephens CountyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1966
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1991
- Buckley v. PageCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1970
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