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SEYMOUR v. SUPERINTENDENT

No. 62.

368 U.S. 351 (1962)

SEYMOUR v. SUPERINTENDENT OF WASHINGTON STATE PENITENTIARY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 15, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glen A. Wilkinson argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner. Claron C. Spencer was with him on the briefs.

Stephen C. Way, Assistant Attorney General of Washington, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was John J. O'Connell, Attorney General.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner Paul Seymour was charged with burglary by the State of Washington in the Superior Court of Okanogan County and pleaded guilty to the lesser included offense of attempted burglary. Upon this plea he was convicted and sentenced to serve seven and one-half years in the state penitentiary. Later, he commenced this proceeding by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the State Supreme Court urging...

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