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Proll v. Morris

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 24, 1975No. 43318PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.

In November 1973, John A. Proll pleaded guilty to a charge of first-degree murder committed in the course of a robbery. After making suitable inquiries the court accepted his plea, and the prosecution withdrew several related charges against him. The court then sentenced him to life imprisonment for the murder. Proll now petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus vacating that sentence, on the grounds that it was imposed without the impaneling of a jury to determine the degree of the murder required by RCW 10.49.010. We deny the writ on the grounds that Proll could not obtain any…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Ex Parte Tobias WatkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
  5. MedleySupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. RobertsWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Richmond v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1976
  3. State v. PeytonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
  4. Born v. ThompsonWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Born v. ThompsonWashington Supreme Court · 2005

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