RINGO v. TURNER

No. 10255.

16 Utah 2d 298 (1965)

400 P.2d 15

COY RINGO ET AL., PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. JOHN W. TURNER AND THE UTAH BOARD OF CORRECTIONS ET AL., DEFENDANTS AND RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 18, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Schoenhals, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Phil L. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Ronald N. Boyce, Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondent.


HENRIOD, Chief Justice:

Appeal from a denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Affirmed.

In 1958, Ringo was convicted of robbery and sentenced to serve time in the state prison. In 1959, the Utah legislature enacted the Western Interstate Corrections Compact,1 allowing for transfer of prisoners from one state to another for rehabilitation and correctional purposes. In March, 1962,2 Ringo was...

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