DAVIS v. WINGO


411 S.W.2d 457 (1967)

Abner J. DAVIS, Petitioner, v. John J. WINGO, Warden, Kentucky State Penitentiary et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 10, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abner J. Davis, pro se.

Robert Matthews, Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for respondents.


WILLIAMS, Chief Justice.

Abner J. Davis, who is incarcerated in the State Penitentiary at Eddyville, has petitioned this court to issue a writ of habeas corpus. KRS 419.020 provides that a writ may be issued upon petition on behalf of a person who shows by affidavit probable cause that he is being detained without lawful authority, or is being imprisoned when by law he is entitled to bail. The statute further provides that any circuit judge may issue the writ and...

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