Curl v. Hoffman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

John Curl, confined in the state penitentiary on a sen tence for robbery in the first degree, filed his application in the district court of Leavenworth county for a writ of habeas corpus to procure his release from custody. The trial court denied the writ and Curl has appealed to this court.

In this court appellant’s contentions are that the information must be sworn to by the complaining witness and must allege the elements constituting the offense of robbery in the first degree, and that no sufficient facts were shown in the district court…