Writ of Habeas Corpus of Pettit v. Rhay

This is an appeal by the superintendent of the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla from an order of the Superior Court of Walla Walla County directing the discharge of respondent, Floyd W. Pettit, from the superintendent’s custody. The order was entered after a hearing on respondent’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

There is no dispute as to the facts in this case. Since the unchallenged findings of fact entered by the superior court concisely set forth the circumstances upon which the court’s order is predicated, they are set forth below in full:

“I. That Petitioner is presently…