In RE WHITE v. Rhay
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtDonworth, J.
The history of petitioner’s resort to his state remedies in regard to his conviction on two counts of murder is exhaustively and accurately recorded in Judge Hale’s separate opinion in this proceeding. We have no disagreement with the factual statements contained therein.
However, a majority of the court is of the opinion that, in view of the unusual circumstances (described below) under which this petition for habeas corpus comes before us, this court presently has no jurisdiction of the subject matter of this proceeding.
We are also of the opinion that, assuming arguendo that *712this court does…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Darr v. BurfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Frank v. MangumSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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3Cited by10 opinions
- B. J. Rhay, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary v. Don Anthony WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- In RE SCRUGGS v. RhayWashington Supreme Court · 1967
- Pruczinski v. AshbyWashington Supreme Court · 2016
- White v. RhayDistrict Court, E.D. Washington · 1966
- In RE SCRUGGS v. RhayWashington Supreme Court · 1967
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