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In Re Allison

California Supreme Court

Decided March 28, 1967No. Crim. 10257PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMosk, J.

Petitioner, an inmate of San Quentin Prison, complains by this application for habeas corpus of the conditions of his confinement. The allegations of the petition, prepared in propria persona, may be construed as charging that he has been denied the right to communicate with counsel and the opportunity to engage in legal research, and that he has been subjected to harassment and acts of brutality by prison personnel.

The writ of habeas corpus may be sought by one lawfully in custody for the purpose of vindicating rights to which he is entitled even in confinement. (In re Riddle (1962) 57…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Price v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Ex Parte HullSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Cochran v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. Mark O. Hatfield, Governor of the State of Oregon v. Paul R. BailleauxCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
  5. John Alfred Lee v. Ralph H. Tahash, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. People v. WarrenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  2. In Re SchoengarthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  3. In Re HarrellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  4. People v. CarterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  5. People v. VillaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009

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