The relator was indicted for the crimes of assault, second degree, abduction and rape, first degree, tried, convicted of all three and sentenced respectively on those counts on June 24, 1946 to 5 to 10 years, 10 to 20 years, and 20 to 40 years as a second offender with the sentences to run consecutively. The relator based his petition on the ground that the consecutive sentences imposed double punishment for what constituted a single act. The indictment charged that the assault...
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