Legal Opinion
Edward C. Bell v. Richard D. Hongisto
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1974No. 72-2797PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge:
Richard D. Hongisto, the Sheriff of San Francisco, appeals from the order of the district court granting a writ of habeas corpus to the petitioner Edward Bell. Bell, an attorney, had been summarily convicted of direct contempt of the San Francisco Superior Court and was sentenced to five days in jail and a $500 fine. After exhausting his state remedies he brought this petition.
We are faced with three issues, each of constitutional dimensions: (1) Does § 1222 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, which denied Bell the right to appeal his contempt…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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