In re Wuest

Montana Supreme Court
In re Wuest, 139 Mont. 621 (Mont. 1961)
363 P.2d 384; 1961 Mont. LEXIS 48
Adaie, Castles, Doyle, Haeeison

In re Wuest

Opinion of the Court

ME. CHIEF JUSTICE JAMES T. HAEEISON:

This is an original proceeding by an inmate'of the Montana State Penitentiary for a writ of habeas corpus.

This Court on March 3, 1961, 139 Mont. 616, 359 P.2d 655, denied a previous application for a writ of habeas- corpus after denial in the District Court on February 9, 1961. It appears-that the petitioner, represented by counsel, pleaded guilty to the crime of forgery in Eosebud County on October 5, 1960, and thereupon received a sentence of six years.

In the current application the petitioner complains that the Warden and Chaplain have somehow deprived him of his constitutional rights by neglecting to call his minister. A reading of the petition shows no legal reason for granting any relief and therefore the application is denied and the proceeding dismissed. '

ME. JUSTICES ADAIE, DOYLE and CASTLES concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
Petition of ALVIN WUEST for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Status
Published