Legal Opinion
Anthony Paul Maxwell v. G. W. Sumner, Warden, San Quentin Prison
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1982No. 81-5349PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by the Warden of San Quentin prison from an order of the district court granting appellee Anthony Paul Maxwell’s petition for writ of habeas corpus.
In July, 1975, Maxwell was convicted in California of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Maxwell appealed his conviction .to the California Court .of Appeal, claiming, inter alia, that the trial court erred in denying his motion to proceed in propria persona. After the Court of Appeal affirmed his conviction, Maxwell unsuccessfully petitioned for a hearing in the California Supreme Court.
Maxwell then…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Sumner v. MataSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- County Court of Ulster Cty. v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- Jerome M. Armant v. Joe MarquezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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