Connelly v. Balkcom

Mobley, Justice.

Paul W. Connelly brought his petition for habeas corpus, and at the hearing the following facts were adduced: Petitioner was indicted in July, 1954, in Thomas County on four indictments. Thereafter, upon the petition of the Sheriff of Thomas County, a commission was appointed by the court of ordinary to inquire into the question of petitioner's sanity. The commission returned a finding that the petitioner was not a lunatic or of unsound mind, and counsel were then appointed to represent him in connection with the charges made against him. At the next regular term of court, he…