Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Kennedy v. Boles
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided March 29, 1966No. 12546PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Haymond, Judge:
Invoking the original jurisdiction of this Court in this habeas corpus proceeding, the petitioner, Adair Kennedy, who is■ presently, confined in the penitentiary of this State by virtue of a sentence of imprisonment for a period of fifteen years imposed by the Circuit Court of Taylor County, West Virginia, by its final judgment rendered May 23, 1964, seeks a writ to prevent the enforcement of such sentence and. to require the defendant, Otto C. Boles, Warden of the West Virginia Penitentiary, to release him from such confinement.
The petitioner was indicted at the January 1964…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Burns v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by23 opinions
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