Felix Eugene Townzen v. Walter E. Craven, Warden, Folsom State Prison

Felix Eugene Townzen, a California state prisoner, appeals from an order, entered without hearing, denying his application for a writ of habeas corpus.

Townzen was sentenced to state prison in California on April 25, 1958, following his conviction on three charges: armed robbery (five years to life), grand theft auto (two to ten years), and escape from county jail (two to ten years). The expiration date of his sentence was later set for February 9, 1968, and, on March 21, 1966, he was released from prison on parole. Townzen violated his parole by leaving California. Thereafter, on March 10, 1967, the California Adult Authority suspended his parole, and reset Townzen’s sentence at life imprisonment. At the same time, the Authority ordered Townzen’s return to custody.

On April 12, 1967, Townzen was arrested in Houston, Texas, on a misdemeanor charge. On that day Texas authorities notifed California authorities by teletype that they had Townzen in custody. Two days later, California au-thorites notified Texas that Townzen was wanted in California for parole violation. On April 28, 1967, Texas authorities notified California that Town-zen was being held on a fugitive warrant which…