This is an original proceeding in which the petitioner, Lenruth Bennett, seeks his release from the State Penitentiary at McAlester, Oklahoma, by Writ of Habeas Corpus.
His petition contends that he was convicted of perjured testimony, which he attempts to supplant with his own affidavit. This is not sufficient to bring the matter before the Court, and would have no part in habeas corpus proceeding if...
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