SATHER v. CRIST

No. 12779.

524 P.2d 785 (1974)

William C. SATHER, a/k/a Andrew A. Pensala, Petitioner, v. Roger CRIST, Warden of Montana State Prison, and the State of Montana, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided July 18, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Patterson, Missoula, argued for petitioner.

Edward D. Yelsa, County Atty., Deer Lodge County, for respondent.


PER CURIAM:

This is a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by an inmate of the state prison.

Sather, also known as Pensala, was arrested in October 1972, and charged with kidnapping in violation of section 94-2602, R.C.M. 1947, and prisoner holding a hostage in violation of section 94-2604, R.C.M. 1947.

Pursuant to the county attorney's motion, on March 30, 1973 the charge of kidnap was dropped and the petitioner pled guilty to the charge of prisoner...

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