People v. Huff

Opinion

ROTH, P. J.

The People of the State of California appeal from an order granting respondent, Wade Hamilton Huff, partial relief in his petition for habeas corpus arising from the following factual background.

On March 25, 1960, following a conviction by way of a plea of guilty to a violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code,1 respondent was sentenced to state prison. At the same time the trial court also found three priors which had been charged to be true. Two of the prior convictions had been for violations of the same section of the Health and Safety Code. As a…