IN RE WOODS v. RHAY

No. 38323.

68 Wn.2d 601 (1966)

414 P.2d 601

In the Matter of the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of JAMES FRANCIS WOODS, Petitioner, v. B.J. RHAY, as Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

May 12, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis Conklin, for petitioner.

The Attorney General and Paul J. Murphy, for respondent.


HAMILTON, J.

This is an original application for a writ of habeas corpus. The gravamen of petitioner's claim is that his constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated and that his plea of guilty to the crime of forgery in the first degree was involuntary.

It is conceded by counsel for respondent that an inordinate and unexcused delay occurred between petitioner's arrest and his arraignment. A detailed recitation of the unfortunate circumstances would...

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