HARDING v. STATE

No. 11269.

424 P.2d 130 (1967)

John Clifford HARDING, Petitioner, v. The STATE of Montana and Edward Ellsworth, Jr., Warden of the State Penitentiary of the State of Montana, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided February 20, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Crowley, Missoula, for petitioner.

Forrest H. Anderson, Atty. Gen., Helena, Oscar Hendrickson, County Atty., Chinook, for respondent.


JAMES T. HARRISON, Chief Justice.

This is an original proceeding wherein petitioner seeks a writ of habeas corpus or other appropriate post-conviction remedy. Following an ex parte hearing an alternative order to show cause was issued by this Court on December 20, 1966. An answer was filed by the Attorney General's office on behalf of the respondents.

On February 13, 1962, the following events took place: (1) Petitioner, John Clifford Harding, was charged...

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