EX PARTE McFARLAND

No. 27403.

274 S.W.2d 71 (1955)

Ex parte James W. McFARLAND, Jr.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 12, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. McLean, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Wesley Dice, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

Relator, an inmate of the Texas Prison System, seeks his release, alleging that he is illegally restrained for the following reason.

The record before us reflects that relator was on May 21, 1945, convicted and plead guilty to indictments pending in the Criminal District Court of Harris County, Texas, in causes numbered 55417, 55419, 55421 and 55423. The punishment in each case was for a term of two years. The sentences were effectively...

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