Legal Opinion
Fernando M. Flores v. Walter E. Craven
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1972No. 25879PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Flores appeals from the District Court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We reverse.
In 1966, Flores was convicted of possession of heroin. He appealed his conviction, and it was affirmed by the California Supreme Court. People v. Flores, 68 Cal.2d 563, 440 P.2d 233, 68 Cal.Rptr. 161 (1968), cert. denied, 393 U.S. 1057, 89 S.Ct. 697, 21 L.Ed.2d 698 (1969). Three subsequent petitions to the California Supreme Court for habeas corpus were denied without written opinion.
Flores then filed his petition for habeas relief in the District Court, advancing numerous grounds for…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. FloresCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- People v. FloresCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Phillip Lee Tannehill v. Cletus J. Fitzharris, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Ralph Castro v. John H. Klinger, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Richard Sanchez v. Louis S. Nelson, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Everett l.hill v. Louis s.nelson, Warden, California State Prison, San QuentinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972