In Re the Habeas Corpus of Burke

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus brought by petitioner, J. E. Burke. Petitioner alleges that he is being unlawfully restrained of his liberty by H. C. McLeod, Warden of the State Penitentiary at McAlester, Oklahoma. His confinement in said penitentiary is by virtue of a judgment and sentence of the District Court of Haskell County. The judgment and sentence are the result of a conviction in said court for the crime of Robbery, First Degree, for which the petitioner was sentenced to 25 years in the State Penitentiary. The petitioner sets forth numerous propositions upon which he…