Legal Opinion

In RE WESLEY v. Schneckloth

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 19, 1959No. 34127PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

55 Wn.2d 90 (1959)

346 P.2d 658

In the Matter of the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of JOSEPH JOE WESLEY, Petitioner,

v.

MERLE E. SCHNECKLOTH, as Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, Respondent.[1]

No. 34127.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 19, 1959.

Joseph Joe Wesley, pro se.

The Attorney General and Michael R. Alfieri, Assistant, for respondent.

WEAVER, C.J.

Joseph Joe Wesley was charged in the superior court with grand larceny committed in Yakima county, Washington. Having waived counsel and pleaded guilty, he was sentenced to the state penitentiary for a period of…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Waley v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. People v. CarmenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  4. United States v. McBratneySupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  5. United States v. McGowanSupreme Court of the United States · 1938

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Schiffman v. Hanson Excavating Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1973
  2. State v. BertrandWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  3. State v. CooperWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  4. State v. CooperWashington Supreme Court · 1996
  5. In Re Monroe for a Writ of Habeas CorpusWashington Supreme Court · 1959

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