In re Maughan

Anderson, J.:

Tbe petitioner alleges that he is a prisoner in the custody of Frank H. Dyer, United States marshal for the territory of Utah, in the penitentiary of said territory, for a criminal offense against the laws of the United States, to wit, adultery; that such confinement is by virtue of a judgment, warrant, and the proceedings of record, including three indictments against him, his arraignment thereon, and pleas thereto, respectively, and convictions thereon upon his pleas of guilty thereto. A copy of the record is in each case attached to the petition. He alleges that under the…