People Ex Rel. Weed v. Whipp

Mr. ChiEE Justice Heard

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a hearing upon an original petition in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of Chester R. Weed, for a writ of habeas corpus, and the answer of respondent, Frank D. Whipp, warden of the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet, thereto. The answer of respondent sets up certain proceedings in the criminal court of Cook county, including the indictment, trial, verdict of the jury, judgment and sentence, by which Weed was convicted and sentenced to serve an indeterminate term in the State Penitentiary at…