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LEIGH v. HUDSPETH

No. 38,028

169 Kan. 652 (1950)

219 P.2d 1074

LORRAINE LEIGH, Petitioner, v. ROBERT H. HUDSPETH, Warden of the Kansas State Penitentiary, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 8, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Randolph, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and was on the briefs for the petitioner.

Willis H. McQueary, assistant attorney general, argued the cause, and Harold R. Fatzer, attorney general, was with him on briefs for the respondent.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PARKER, J.:

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus.

Petitioner is confined in the state penitentiary under a judgment and sentence of the district court of Allen county for larceny of an automobile. Prior to being sentenced he was tried and found guilty by a jury. Thereafter he took an appeal to this court which resulted in affirmance of the judgment. Throughout all proceedings he was represented by...

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