Legal Opinion

In Re Yurko

California Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1974No. Crim. 16368PublishedCited by 273 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*860Opinion

WRIGHT, C. J.

Petitioner was convicted in July 1969 of burglary in the first degree (Pen. Code, § 459) after trial to a jury. An amended information filed on the day of trial alleged that he had suffered three prior felony convictions. Upon advice of counsel petitioner admitted the correctness of the allegation of prior convictions and such admission formed the basis of his being adjudged an habitual criminal (Pen. Code, § 644).1 The judgment was affirmed on appeal. (People v. Yurko (1970) 2 Crim. 17702, unpublished.)

Petitioner seeks habeas corpus relief on the grounds that he was…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. In Re TahlCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  5. People v. CahanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955

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3Cited by273 opinions

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