Legal Opinion

Sivak v. State

Idaho Court of Appeals

Decided May 27, 1988No. 16708PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BURNETT, Judge.

We are asked to decide whether a habeas corpus petitioner has been denied the right of cpmpulsory process to secure attendance of a witness. The petitioner, Lacey Sivak, is an inmate at the Idaho State Correctional Institution (ISCI). Sivak has filed several petitions challenging the conditions of his confinement. In the case now before us, he alleges that ISCI has not furnished him adequate food. After conducting an evidentiary hearing, a magistrate rejected Sivak's allegation and dismissed his writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the district court affirmed. Sivak has appealed…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Tom TongSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. Irizarry v. President of Harvard CollegeSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. State v. GarzaIdaho Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Cobas v. ClappIdaho Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Jacobsen v. StateIdaho Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Sivak v. StateIdaho Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Sivak v. Ada CountyIdaho Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. State v. HanslovanIdaho Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Sivak v. StateIdaho Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. Cootz v. StateIdaho Court of Appeals · 1989

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