Case Name: WOODS v. ZERBST, Warden
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1936-07-28
Citations: 85 F.2d 313
Docket Number: No. 1457
Parties: WOODS v. ZERBST, Warden.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 85
Pages: 313–313

Head Matter:
WOODS v. ZERBST, Warden.
No. 1457.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
July 28, 1936.
Before LEWIS and McDERMOTT, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Action in habeas corpus. The motion to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. The record discloses that the sole challenge to the judgment of the court is that a fine was not assessed in addition to the penitentiary sentence. If the writ were granted, the appellant would, under the decisions, be remanded to the trial court for the purpose of assessing a fine, there to be returned to the penitentiary to complete the sentence. The function of habeas corpus is to release from unlawful imprisonment and not to correct immaterial flaws in judgments which do not prejudice the petitioner.
The appeal is dismissed.