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IN RE FERRIS

Nos. 39,454, 39,455, 39,459

175 Kan. 704 (1954)

267 P.2d 190

In the Matter of the Application of PHILLIP T. FERRIS for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Petitioner, v. TY LOCKETT, Sheriff of Sedgwick County, Respondent. In the Matter of the Application of CECIL L. COURTNEY for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Petitioner, v. TY LOCKETT, Sheriff of Sedgwick County, Respondent. In the Matter of the Application of RAY PARKS for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Petitioner, v. TY LOCKETT, Sheriff of Sedgwick County, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 3, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Payne H. Ratner, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Louise Mattox, Payne H. Ratner, Jr., Russell Cranmer, Dale B. Stinson, Jr., Starr Calvert, Jr., Carroll Pope, and Keith Eales, all of Wichita, were with him on the briefs for the petitioners.

Warner Moore, county attorney, and Paul R. Kitch, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Manford Holly, Charles D. Anderson, Dale M. Stucky, and Donald R. Newkirk, all of Wichita, were with them on the briefs for the respondent.

Harold R. Fatzer, attorney general, Paul E. Wilson, assistant attorney general, and Roy Kirby, of Coffeyville, were on the briefs amicus curiae.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

WEDELL, J.:

Three original habeas corpus proceedings have been consolidated upon request of the parties. The petitioners are Cecil L. Courtney in case No. 39,455, Phillip T. Ferris in case No. 39,454, and Ray Parks in case No. 39,459.

An inquisition was conducted in the district court of Sedgwick county upon request of the Sedgwick county attorney to make inquiry into certain offenses against the laws of the...

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