In Re Whisenhunt

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus in which the petitioner, Billie Whisenhunt, seeks his release from imprisonment in the State Reformatory at Granite.

At the time of the filing of the verified petition herein, this court refused to issue the writ, but granted a rule to show cause why the writ should not be issued and made the same returnable September 17, 1942.

A response was filed by the warden of the State Penitentiary and a hearing held before this court upon the issues thus made.

Subsequent to the hearing and before this court had rendered its opinion in said matter, to wit, on…