Legal Opinion
In Re Melendez
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 15, 1974No. Crim. 12256PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHRISTIAN, J.
Eduardo Melendez seeks habeas corpus, contending that he was denied due process of law in proceedings which led to the revocation of his parole.
On November 15,1968, petitioner was sentenced to state prison for violation of Penal Code section 261, subdivision 3 (forcible rape). He was paroled on July 8, 1971, and obtained employment as a marine cook.
On October 16, 1972, at a time when petitioner had just returned home from a voyage, Mrs. Elva Trueworthy, sister of petitioner’s Wife, informed petitioner’s parole agent, P. L. Bouchard, that petitioner “had been drinking when…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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