Legal Opinion
In Re Strick
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 9, 1983No. Crim. 16018PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McDANIEL, J.
The issue in this petition for a writ of habeas corpus is whether new legislation regarding application of work credits against prison sentences should be applied retroactively.
Statement of Facts
Bernard Strick (petitioner) was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon, both offenses having occurred on December 10, 1978. He was sentenced to prison for a total of six years at the California Institution for Men in Chino, and began serving his sentence on June 3, 1980. He received 157 days of preprison credit against his sentence.
On July 15, 1980,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Ogo Associates v. City of TorranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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