Legal Opinion

Alexander v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided April 23, 1912No. 682PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Criminal Law — Review by Triai, Court — Writ of Error Coram Nobis. Error to the District Court, Big Horn County; Hon. Carroee H. Parmeeee, Judge. From a judgment dismissing the petition for a writ of error coram nobis presented to the District Court by Milton A. Alexander, the petitioner brought error. The material facts are stated in the opinion.

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Criminal Law — Review by Triai, Court — Writ of Error Coram Nobis. Error to the District Court, Big Horn County; Hon. Carroee H. Parmeeee, Judge. From a judgment dismissing the petition for a writ of error coram nobis presented to the District Court by Milton A. Alexander, the petitioner brought error. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The motion to quash the writ and dismiss the petition on the alleged ground that the petition is insufficient in law to warrant the relief prayed for, was regarded as im legal effect a demurrer. Like a demurrer it admitted the facts and challenged…

1Opinion of the Court

Beard, Ci-iiee Justice.

This is a proceeding in error brought by Milton A. Alexander against the State of Wyoming to reverse the order and judgment of the District Court of Big Horn County in denying an application of said Alexander for a writ of error coram nobis.

The petition for the writ is very lengthy, consisting of more than thirteen pages of closely typewritten matter, the material allegations of which we- will endeavor to state as *249briefly as possible and in chronological order. It is alleged that on May 6, 1909, three indictments were returned by a grand jury in the District Court of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sanders v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Wheeler v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Asbell v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1900
  4. Dobbs v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1901
  5. Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1903

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. ReidCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Lamb v. State of FloridaSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  3. People v. VernonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1935
  4. State v. VinesWyoming Supreme Court · 1936
  5. State Ex Rel. Burford v. SullivanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948

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