HEARON v. WINGO


411 S.W.2d 461 (1967)

Woodruff HEARON, Appellant, v. John W. WINGO, Warden Kentucky State Penitentiary, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 10, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Woodruff Hearon, pro se.

Robert Matthews, Atty. Gen., David Murrell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


CLAY, Commissioner.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding brought by appellant, who was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, against the warden of the Kentucky State Penitentiary. His petition in the Lyon Circuit Court was dismissed. We have before us a most inadequate record, but it raises a question which we believe merits a brief opinion.

Appellant's sole claim is that he was insane at the time of his trial. Appellant relies on Thomas v. Morrow...

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