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GORDON SAYRE LITTLE v. GLADDEN

202 Or. 16 (1954)

273 P.2d 443

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF GORDON SAYRE LITTLE FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS v. GLADDEN

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed with directions August 2, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Merlin Estep argued the cause for appellant. On the briefs were Hewitt, Estep & Sorensen, of Salem.

Lloyd G. Hammel, Assistant Attorney General, of Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Robert Y. Thornton, Attorney General, of Salem.

Before LATOURETTE, Chief Justice, and LUSK, BRAND and TOOZE, Justices.

REVERSED WITH DIRECTIONS.

LUSK, J.

Gordon Sayre Little, a prisoner in the Oregon state penitentiary, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Circuit Court for Marion County. The writ was issued, the case put at issue, and after a hearing the court entered an order dismissing the proceeding and remanding the prisoner. Plaintiff has appealed.

It appears from the record that the plaintiff on March 27, 1943, was sentenced by the Circuit Court...

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