Legal Opinion

In Re Writ of Habeas Corpus by Watson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided May 16, 1956No. A-12337PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRETT, Judge.

This is an original petition for habeas corpus by Richard B. Watson, wherein he alleges he is being unlawfully restrained of his liberty by H. C. McLeod, warden of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. He complains that he was convicted in the District Court of Creek County, Oklahoma, of the crime of second degree burglary on or about September 20, 1954, on a plea of guilty and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary ; that upon imposition of sentence, the same was suspended. Shortly thereafter, the petitioner was re-arrested and claims the sentence was revoked and he was…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte VanderburgCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1941
  2. State v. HumphreyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1947
  3. Stone v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948
  4. In Re Habeas Corpus of RichardsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1955

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Habeas Corpus of GoffCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1957
  2. In re the habeas corpus of LondonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1958
  3. Rogars v. St. Jude HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  4. Sides v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1963

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