MICHAUD v. STATE


215 A.2d 87 (1965)

Fortunat J. MICHAUD v. STATE of Maine et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

December 13, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Smith, Saco, for appellant.

John W. Benoit, Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for appellee.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, TAPLEY and RUDMAN, JJ.


WEBBER, Justice.

This was a petition for the writ of habeas corpus brought pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. Sec. 5502 (formerly R.S.1954, Ch. 126, Sec. 1-A). The petitioner is serving a life sentence for the crime of murder. The writ was issued and the matter fully heard by the justice below, the petitioner being represented by court appointed counsel. Many allegations of the petition were disposed of before issuance of the writ in a manner not challenged by either party....

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