BRYANT v. TURNER

No. 10757.

19 Utah 2d 284 (1967)

431 P.2d 121

RANDAL BRYANT, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. JOHN W. TURNER, WARDEN, THE UTAH STATE PRISON, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

August 14, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hatch & McRae, Sumner J. Hatch, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Phil L. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondent.


CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

Randal Bryant, who is serving a life sentence for murder in the Utah State Prison, sought release through habeas corpus proceedings. After a plenary hearing the district court dismissed his petition. He appeals.

In July of 1963 Mr. Bryant [we retain designation as defendant] was charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, Maxine B. Bryant. Pursuant to regular proceedings in which the defendant was represented by counsel he was...

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