Rogers v. Best

Harry Rogers began an action in this court seeking an “original writ of habeas corpus” against Roy Best as warden of the state penitentiary, and in the “application” for which, he alleged that he was unlawfully imprisoned and restrained of his liberty.

The parties will be referred to as petitioner and respondent.

In the “application” it is alleged that petitioner was informed against in the district court of Pueblo county in two separate informations charging him with aggravated robbery, to both of which informations he entered his plea of guilty. On the 26th day of October, 1937, judgment was…