Newton v. Cupp

Petitioner is a prisoner in the Oregon State Penitentiary under two concurrent sentences of 10 and 5 years. The validity of these sentences is not contested in these proceedings. Without the aid of counsel he filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleging that he is a Negro and has been discriminated against while in the custody of defendant.

He alleged that in a pending assault felony case against him in Marion County Circuit Court, Judge Val D. Sloper had denied his motions before he “had a chance to describer (sic) or explain * * * [them]” and that Judge Sloper held him in contempt…