EDWARDS v. OVERLADE

Civ. No. 1559.

131 F.Supp. 353 (1955)

Printis EDWARDS, Petitioner, v. J. Ellis OVERLADE, Warden of the Indiana State Prison, Respondent.

United States District Court N. D. Indiana, South Bend Division.

May 12, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perry W. Cross, Deputy Public Defender, Muncie, Ind., for petitioner.

Robert S. Baker, Michigan City, Ind., for respondent.


PARKINSON, District Judge.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding wherein the petitioner is in custody of the respondent under a commitment from the Posey Circuit Court of Indiana. Writ was ordered issued; the respondent filed a return thereto, and the cause was submitted to the court on the merits. It is the decision thereon which now demands the attention of this court, and this opinion will serve as special findings of fact and conclusions of law because they are herein...

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