Case Summary

Floyd Fuller pleaded guilty and was jailed for second degree murder in 1916. He petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted. After hearing the evidence, Floyd was remanded to the custody of his jailer. He appealed the decision to the state supreme court, which upheld the lower court decision.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Second degree murder

Outcome

Writ denied

Fate of bound party

Remained in custody

Case Citation

RG207 Lancaster County Subgroup 9: Series 3 App. Docket M, p. 55; RG207 Lancaster County Subgroup 9: Series 4 Daily Journal #76: Jan. 1919-Oct. 1919, pp. 491, 508

Source material(s)

Docket | Journal

Repository(s)

• History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

Tag(s)

• Appeal

People

• Fuller, Floyd (petitioner)
• Fuller, Floyd (bound party)
• Fenton, William D. (respondent)
• Fenton, William D. (responding party)
• Fenton, William D. (holding party)
• Stewart, Willard E. (judge)
• Jones, Orville L. (petitioner attorney)