Legal Opinion
James Tinney v. Lawrence E. Wilson, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1969No. 22266PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Tinney is presently in California penal custody pursuant to a conviction for possession of marijuana. Cal. Health & Safety Code & 11530 (West 1961). After exhausting his post-conviction remedies in the state courts, Tinney filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the court below. That court denied his petition without having conducted an evidentiary hearing, and Tinney appeals from that denial. Tinney’s principal contention is that his conviction was based upon evidence — a marijuana cigarette — which was secured through an unconstitutional search and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States v. RabinowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- United States v. Willie Robinson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Hewey Lee ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Bobby R. LindseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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