Legal Opinion
Small v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 2000No. D034014PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALLER, Acting P. J.
Larry Small, Warden of Calipatria State Prison, petitions for writ of mandate and/or prohibition after the court issued two orders that the warden claims unduly interfere with his authority and duty to safely operate a maximum security facility. The first order requires Small to alter an attorney visiting room specially constructed for inmate Joseph Barrett, who is charged with the capital offense of murder while serving a life sentence for a previous murder and has the prison system’s highest security classification. The second order requires Barrett’s hands to be…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Thornburgh v. AbbottSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Block v. RutherfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by8 opinions
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