Love v. Fitzharris

ORDER GRANTING RELIEF BY WAY OF HABEAS CORPUS

WOLLENBERG, District Judge.

Petitioner, charged with possession of heroin for sale, was committed, prior to trial, for observation at the California Rehabilitation Center from which he escaped one month later. He was rearrested in November, 1965, and charged with a second violation of California Health and Safety Code § 11500.5. He again escaped, and when recaptured pleaded guilty to the second possession charge as well as to the escape charges which had been brought. On March 22, 1966, petitioner was given concurrent terms for these offenses. On…