SCOTT v. HUDSPETH

No. 38,345

171 Kan. 320 (1951)

232 P.2d 464

EARL SCOTT, Petitioner, v. R.H. HUDSPETH, Warden, Kansas State Penitentiary, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 9, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl Scott was on the briefs pro se.

Harold R. Fatzer, attorney general, and Willis H. McQueary, assistant attorney general, were on the briefs for the respondent.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

WEDELL, J.:

This is an original proceeding whereby petitioner seeks his release from the state penitentiary by petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He was convicted on two felony counts, the first being for felonious assault, under G.S. 1949, 21-431, and on the second count for second degree robbery of the person assaulted, in violation of G.S. 1949, 21-528. Having previously...

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