Yokley v. Superior Court

Opinion

SCOTT, J.

Petitioner Anthony Yokley sought a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that at the time he entered his plea of guilty during trial he was mentally incompetent, and further, that he had been deprived of the effective assistance of counsel. The Court of Appeal issued its order to show cause, returnable before the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, to determine issues raised by petitioner’s petition. The order to show cause was assigned to Judge Thomas Dandurand, who had presided over petitioner’s trial. Petitioner filed an affidavit pursuant to Code of Civil…