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In Re Dennis

California Supreme Court

Decided March 2, 1959No. Crim. 6364PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCarter, J.

Barney A. Dennis was convicted and sentenced to state prison in 1954 on two counts of assault with intent to commit murder and four counts of assault with a deadly weapon. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus has been filed on his behalf in this court.

The only contention is that Dennis was tried, convicted and sentenced while insane and that therefore he is illegally confined in San Quentin Prison.

Dennis was charged in an information with the shooting of his wife and five police officers who came to the scene. At the arraignment he entered the single plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. Twining v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  4. People v. DaughertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Dowdell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. People v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  2. People v. RogersCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
  3. People v. HowardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. People v. WolffCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  5. People v. DrewCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978

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