Legal Opinion
Russell v. Smith
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 19, 1968No. 1272PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The petitioner, Henry Roy Russell, has taken his appeal here from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus by the Windsor County Court.
The petitioner is presently in the custody of the Warden of the Vermont State Prison for safekeeping by virtue of a warrant issued by the Governor of the State of Vermont, dated January 26, 1968. The circumstances leading to the issuance of the Governor’s warrant, and the confinement of the petitioner as disclosed by the findings of fact made below, to which no objection has been made here are now summarized.
The petitioner had been convicted in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Robb v. ConnollySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Sweeney v. WoodallSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Cook v. HartSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Commonwealth ex rel. Raucci v. PriceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spivak v. HeinzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re BryantSupreme Court of Vermont · 1971
- In Re MoskalukSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- Deyo v. SnellingSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- In Re IversonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1977
- In Re RoesselSupreme Court of Vermont · 1978