Gutterman v. Humphrey

WATSON, Chief Judge.

This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Maurice Alvin Gutterman, a prisoner in the United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Petitioner having contended that he was illegally detained and imprisoned by respondent, the respondent was directed to show cause why the writ should not be granted. It appearing that the application for the writ of habeas corpus and the return present only issues of law and not of fact, the Court will determine the right of the petitioner to be released without requiring his presence at a hearing.

On May 11, 1943,…