Welch v. Gladden

453 P.2d 907 (1969)

William John WELCH, Respondent,

v.

Clarence T. GLADDEN, Warden, Oregon State Penitentiary, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Argued and Submitted January 7, 1969.

Decided April 30, 1969.

Helen B. Kalil, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the brief was Robert Y. Thornton, Atty. Gen., Salem.

Ken C. Hadley, Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Gary Babcock, Public Defender.

Before PERRY, C.J., and McALLISTER, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and HOLMAN, JJ.

McALLISTER, Justice.

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