CONNER v. TINSLEY

No. 20787.

385 P.2d 259 (1963)

Walter CONNER, Plaintiff in Error, v. Harry C. TINSLEY, Warden of Colorado State Penitentiary, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

September 23, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Conner, plaintiff in error pro se.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., Frank E. Hickey, Deputy Atty. Gen., John E. Bush, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for defendant in error.


DAY, Justice.

Plaintiff in error sought a writ of habeas corpus in the trial court on the ground that he having been convicted of forgery was sentenced to the state penitentiary for not less than eight nor more than fifteen years whereas C.R.S. '53, 40-6-1 provides that the sentence which may be imposed is "* * * not less than one year nor more than fourteen years" in the Colorado State Penitentiary.

In the record filed with this court there...

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