Travis v. Hunter
Supreme Court of Iowa
'Appeal from, Cedar Rapids Superior Court. — HoN. Thomeas M. GibersoN, Judge. Habeas Corpus proceedings to secure tbe release of the plaintiff from the state penitentiary at Anamosa. There was a trial, and a judgment which denied the writ of habeas corpus, and remanded the plaintiff to the custody of the defendant, who is the warden of the penitentiary at Ana-mosa. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
On the 14th day of February, 1898, the plaintiff was found guilty of larceny, and adjudged to be imprisoned in the state penitentiary at Anamosa for the term of four years. An appeal from that judgment was taken. It was( reversed. The plaintiff was again tried, and found guilty, and adjudged to be imprisoned in the same penitentiary for the period of nine months. He was imprisoned under the first judgment from the 14th day of February, 1898, to the 16th day of December of the same year. He contends that the period of his first imprisonment should have been, but was not, deducted from the term…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885