Legal Opinion
James Davis v. Walter E. Craven
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1973No. 71-2813PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
The State of California (acting^ through its warden) appeals from an order granting a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of James Davis, a prisoner serving a sentence for first-degree robbery and assault with intent to commit murder.
At the close of Davis’ trial in the state court, the judge said:
“It is the opinion of this Court, based on the evidence that we have heard in this case, that the guilt of the Defendant in this case has been proved beyond reasonable doubt as to each of the counts in the Indictment. I would caution you that it is your right and your duty…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Patton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Quercia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- United States v. MurdockSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by13 opinions
- William Daye v. Attorney General of the State of New York and Eugene S. Lefevre, Superintendent Clinton Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Frank JamesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. James Charles StephensCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Minor v. HarrisDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Trujillo v. StoneDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1974
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