Legal Opinion
Caryl Chessman v. Fred R. Dickson, Warden, Vice Harley O. Teets, Warden, California State Prison, San Quentin, California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1960No. 16766PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAMBERS, Chief Judge.
Chessman is under two death sentences and execution by the State of California will be had on February 19, 1960, unless someone stays it.
Primarily the case is the state’s business, but when asked by a habeas corpus petition the federal statutes and United States Supreme Court require the United States district and circuit judges to look into such cases, primarily to see that due process has been had.
On or about June 25, 1948, Chessman was convicted by a jury of 17 counts of 18 counts in two informations. On each of two counts the jury, as permitted by the California…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. ChessmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Chessman v. TeetsSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- People v. ChessmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
3Cited by12 opinions
- Fearance v. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- Willie Lloyd Turner v. John Jabe, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Duncan Peder McKenzie Jr. v. Rick Day, Director, Department of Corrections and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Luther Bailey v. Lee Henslee, Superintendent of the Arkansas State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- State v. MooreNebraska Supreme Court · 1999
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