Legal Opinion
Preston R. Griff v. B. J. Rhay, Superintendent of the Washington State Penitentiary, State of Washington
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1972No. 71-1923PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
Griff was convicted of grand larceny by a Pierce County, Washington, jury. Prior to trial, his counsel moved to suppress testimony of eye-witnesses because it allegedly was based on an unconstitutional photo session, which was held during the investigatory stage of the ease. The trial judge denied the motion.
On appeal, the Washington Supreme Court affirmed Griff’s conviction, finding that any error in the case was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, under Chapman v. California, 886 U.S. 18, 87 S.Ct. 824, 17 L.Ed.2d 705 (1967). State v. Griff, 75 Wash.2d 267, 450 P.2d 486 (1969). Griff then…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Ralph Jerome Selz v. The State of California, Richard A. McGee Director, Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Phillip Lee Tannehill v. Cletus J. Fitzharris, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Richard Sanchez v. Louis S. Nelson, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Gilbert Valdez v. People of the State of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Robert Alton Harris v. R. Pulley, Warden of the California State Prison at San QuentinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Gene Andrew Austad v. Henry Risley and Thomas Sellers, and Attorney General Mike Greely, Additional AndCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Horace B. Turner v. Abe ChavezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Jewell Jess Stone v. Harold v. Cardwell, Former Warden, Arizona State Prison, and Robert Raines, Present Warden, Arizona State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Fernando M. Flores v. Walter E. CravenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
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