NOLAN v. THOMAS


379 S.W.2d 248 (1964)

Orville NOLAN, Appellant, v. Luther THOMAS, Warden, Kentucky State Penitentiary, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

May 15, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Orville Nolan, pro se.

Robert F. Matthews, Atty. Gen., John B. Browning, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


WILLIAMS, Judge.

This is appellant's second attempt at habeas corpus. The first attempt was disposed of in Nolan v. Thomas, Ky., 370 S.W.2d 825 (1963), wherein it was held that the judgment entered on his plea of guilty was valid.

On this appeal he alleges that his "commitment does not designate charges of felony whereby petitioner may be lawfully detained." A copy of an order committing appellant has been filed with the...

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