Legal Opinion
In RE SCRUGGS v. Rhay
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 17, 1967No. 37930PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Finley, C. J. —
This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus by Elzie Scruggs, who is presently incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla.
The factual and procedural background of the instant petition is somewhat complex. Thus, a somewhat lengthy factual narration is necessary for an understanding of the problem involved and the reasons underlying our decision to issue the requested writ of habeas corpus.
On June 7, 1962, the petitioner was convicted on a charge of shoplifting and sentenced to serve 20 days in the Seattle City Jail. He was assigned to a cell with…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ex Parte RoyallSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Martin v. Hunter's LesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1816
- Brown v. United StatesU.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Georgia · 1875
- In RE WHITE v. RhayWashington Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by18 opinions
- State v. RadcliffeWashington Supreme Court · 2008
- State v. RadcliffeWashington Supreme Court · 2008
- Born v. ThompsonWashington Supreme Court · 2005
- Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of Little v. RhayCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
- Woods v. BurtonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
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