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In Re Jones

California Supreme Court

Decided June 12, 1962No. Crim. 6965PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.

The petitioner, Marvin D. Jones, seeks habeas corpus on the ground that on two occasions certain named custodial officials at Folsom State Prison, where Jones was incarcerated 1 inflicted cruel and inhuman punishment upon him. The petition, filed in propria persona in August of 1961, alleges that in October 1960 an Islam scrapbook was confiscated from him by Lieutenant Campoy, who then, together with Lieutenants Piper, Johnson and Vance, proceeded to beat and kick petitioner in the face, stomach and groin. The petition also alleges that in January 1961 petitioner was beaten and knocked…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  2. Ex Parte HullSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Dowd v. United States Ex Rel. CookSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  4. Cochran v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  5. People v. DenneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. In Re SmileyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  2. In Re SturmCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. People v. HernandezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bryant v. HendrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. People v. VillaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009

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