Dodson v. Grimes

Almand, Justice.

Roy Dodson sought by his petition a writ of habeas corpus for his release from the custody of Ralph Grimes, Sheriff of Fulton County. He alleged that he was being held in custody by reason of a warrant issued on June 6, 1964, by a justice of the peace, accusing him of attempted rape. He asserted that (a) he was innocent of any crime, (b) the warrant was void on its face and, (c) he had been held for over 72 hours without a committal hearing. Attached to the petition was a copy of the affidavit of the prosecutrix, specifying the time, place and facts of the alleged offense; the…