JOHNSON v. STATE OF KANSAS

No. 6463.

284 F.2d 344 (1960)

James H. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. STATE OF KANSAS and Tracy A. Hand, Warden, Kansas State Penitentiary, Lansing, Kansas, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 1, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Shade, Denver, Colo., for appellant.

Charles N. Henson, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen. (John Anderson, Jr., Atty. Gen., on the brief), for appellees.

Before MURRAH, Chief Judge, and BRATTON and PICKETT, Circuit Judges.


PICKETT, Circuit Judge.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding in which the petitioner seeks release from the Kansas State Penitentiary where he is serving a 30-year sentence as an habitual criminal. The petition alleged that the petitioner was denied due process of law when, after having been convicted of the crime of grand larceny, he was brought before the court and sentenced as an habitual criminal without pre-trial notice...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases