Wiggins v. Smith

Grice, Justice.

This appeal is from the denial of the writ of habeas corpus to a prisoner who claims that his detention is illegal because three sentences were imposed upon him pursuant to accusations instead of grand jury indictments contrary to Code Ann. § 27-704. Charles Wiggins makes this contention in a petition filed in the Superior Court of Tatnall County against S. Lamont Smith, Warden of the Georgia State Prison.

For support of his claim the petitioner showed upon the hearing that three life sentences had been imposed upon him by the Superior Court of Colquitt County for armed robbery,…