Legal Opinion
In re Douglas
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 27, 2011No. E052040PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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HOLLENHORST, Acting P. J.
The People appeal the grant of petition for writ of habeas corpus of Roger Lynn Douglas (Defendant) pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1506. The People contend the trial court erred as a matter of law in granting the writ because the petition was untimely, barred by laches, and Defendant was not in actual or constructive custody on the challenged conviction. We agree and reverse.
I. INTRODUCTION
On December 18, 1997, Defendant accepted a plea agreement. He pled no contest to one count of misdemeanor sexual battery. (§ 243.4, former subd. (d)(1).) Section 290,…
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