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People v. Cawley

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 5, 1963No. Docket 49,785PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.

Blanch Nowak, on behalf of her son, Robert J. Cawley, filed petition for writ of habeas corpus. This petition will be determined considering Robert J. Cawley as “in custody” in conformity with the recent United States supreme court decision of Jones v. Cunningham, Penitentiary Superintent, 371 US 236 (83 S Ct 373, 9 L ed 2d 285).

Robert J. Cawley pleaded guilty (January 24, 1956) to an information filed in the Macomb county circuit court charging forgery, and was sentenced to 5 years probation.

In 1959 Cawley was charged with violation of his probation. Circuit Judge Alton J. Noe sentenced him…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Jones v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ensor v. CummingsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. People v. StockwellMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Yambo v. JenningsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  4. State v. EvansSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  5. Hilbenbrand v. SmithDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1978

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