The relator, through his attorney, petitions for the writ of habeas corpus on the ground that the conviction was void and that, therefore, the imprisonment is illegal. This inquiry must be addressed particularly to the question of jurisdiction of the committing court. The Sheriff, in his return, and the District Attorney, in his argument, contend that the proceedings on the conviction...
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