STATE v. BOMAR


364 S.W.2d 887 (1963)

STATE ex rel. Marvin HOLBROOK v. Lynn BOMAR, Warden.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

February 7, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin Holbrook, pro se.

George F. McCanless, Atty. Gen., Henry C. Foutch, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for defendant in error.


FELTS, Justice.

This was a petition for the writ of habeas corpus filed in the Davidson County Criminal Court by Holbrook, seeking to be released from the penitentiary upon the allegation that he is being illegally held there under a judgment rendered by the Criminal Court of Knox County December 12, 1955, convicting him of armed robbery, and fixing his punishment at 99 years in the penitentiary.

It appears from the petition that he was represented by counsel...

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