(Download) "Snow v. Turner" by Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Snow v. Turner
- Author : Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
- Release Date : January 06, 1965
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
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1 This is an original proceedings for a Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Lawrence Jay Snow seeking his release from the County Jail of Oklahoma County; where he contends he is being illegally restrained. It is contended by petitioner that said illegal restraint is the result of a refusal of the trial judge to sustain a motion to dismiss the charge under which he is held. The motion being based on lack of a speedy trial guaranteed him under the statute and Constitution of the State of Oklahoma. Petitioner further asserts that he was charged with Robbery with Firearms, taken into custody, and placed in jail on December 6, 1964, where he has continuously remained until this cause was filed in the Court of Criminal Appeals September 21, 1965. That said period of confinement exceeds two terms of court in which he was never brought to trial. That he has requested a speedy trial and never at any time asked for said cause to be continued. Petitioner contends that said delay violated his Constitutional Rights and he is entitled to be forever discharged. Petitioner bases his argument upon the Bill of Rights of the Oklahoma Constitution, Article 2, ? 6 [2-6], which provides: