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In Re Shelley

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 21, 1961No. Crim. 7929PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRAMPTON, J. pro tem. *

Petitioner seeks Ms release from custody after having been sentenced to the county jail for contempt of court. His commitment was the result of a hearing on an order to show cause ancillary to a divorce action filed by his wife. He claims he was denied his constitutional right to be represented by counsel at such hearing.

The petition herein was verified and filed by petitioner’s counsel. It alleges on information and belief that petitioner was present in the lower court without counsel on September 21, 1961, the time set for the hearing; that petitioner advised the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. LindenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Freeman v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  3. In Re JinglesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  4. People v. RogersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  5. In Re BurnsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re LiuCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
  2. County of Santa Clara v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  3. In Re LiuCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969

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