Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of Raymond BUTLER for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Court: Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
Decision Date: 1955-07-20
Citations: 286 P.2d 281
Docket Number: No. A-12224
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of Raymond BUTLER for Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Judges: BRETT and POWELL, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Pacific Reporter 2d
Volume: 286
Pages: 281–282

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of Raymond BUTLER for Writ of Habeas Corpus.
No. A-12224.
Criminal Court of Appeals of Oklahoma.
July 20, 1955.
Raymond Butler, petitioner, pro se.
Mac Q. Williamson, Atty. Gen., for respondent.

Opinion:
JONES, Presiding Judge.
This is an original action in habeas corpus by Raymond Butler to secure his release from the state penitentiary.
After the petition was filed the same was duly set for hearing but no one appeared on behalf of the petitioner and no evidence was offered in his behalf.
A careful reading of the petition shows that it is wholly without merit. There are several general allegations concerning-the alleged error of the court in the admission of evidence at the trial of the accused and alleged error of the county attorney in making an inflammatory argument to the jury, but these are questions of law which should have been presented by an appeal and which may not be presented by habeas corpus. Habeas corpus 'may not be substituted for an appeal and the only question which we will consider in habeas corpus is whether the court had jurisdiction -of'-.the offense charged, jurisdiction of the accused and jurisdiction to render the particular judgment.
. The.'writ is denied. . :
BRETT and POWELL, JJ., concur.