Legal Opinion
James Reese v. Harley O. Teets, Warden of the California State Prison at San Quentin
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1957No. 15524_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENMAN, Circuit Judge.
Reese appeals from the denial by the district court on February 14, 1957, of his application for a writ of habeas corpus filed on February 14, 1957, seeking his release from the custody of the Warden of the California State Penitentiary at San Quentin and from the denial of his motion for the stay of his execution set for the next day, February 15, 1957. 1
Reese’s brief states that the jury adjudged him guilty on “seven counts for the murder of .Georgia Barrett, on December 26, 1955, and of Elizabeth Simpson on December 28, 1955, assault with intent to murder Betty Luke…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Darr v. BurfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Covell v. HeymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Darcy v. Heinze, Warden, California State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- Reese v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Brown v. VasquezDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1990
- Emile Weston, Jr. v. Maurice Sigler, Warden of the Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Emile Weston, Jr. v. Maurice Sigler, Warden of the Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
- Hooks v. WainwrightDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1982