Show RELEASED FROM PRISON supreme court issues writ of habeas corpus on point of law james kennedy a convict at the state prison was released tuesday by the supreme court on a writ of habeas corpus his ills five year sentence for assault with a deadly weapon expired on january 29 1507 1907 but he was also fined 00 tile the fine imposed by the court had not been paid and warden wardell arthur pratt was holding kennedy making him serve it out at 1 per day the writ filed in the supreme court contended that kennedy was held unlawfully in him serve time on a fine it further stated that the statutes of the state st provided that no person could be bd imprisoned for debts tho the supreme court issued the writ which was filed by snyder snyder for tho the prisoner attorney general al A breeden represented the state in the proceedings and appearance of warden pratt as ordered by the court was roade through him kennedy was convicted in the second I 1 district court at fogden Ogden with two others for the same offense kennedy aa was sentenced to serve five years and wag was fined tb prisoner waa was taken to the penitentiary september 29 1903 kennedy was given a year and eight months credits for behavior ani and his term expired january 29 1907 kennedy filed a petition for a pardon several months ago with the state board of pardons it was denied and then as soon as his term expired the habeas corpus proceedings ce w were ere instituted to ta leiea release e him from serving sentence for ill his s fin fine e |