Legal Opinion
In Re Peart
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 22, 1935No. Crim. 1415PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPullen, P. J.
The petitioner, having been by the Superior Court of Colusa County adjudged guilty of contempt and ordered to pay a fine, or in default of payment thereof, to be imprisoned in the county jail until the fine was satisfied in full, was committed in accordance with said order and judgment, and now applies to this court for a writ of habeas corpm.
The alleged contempt of petitioner consisted in his failure to appear before the grand jury in response to a subpoena served upon him for that purpose. The subpoena was directed to petitioner, commanding him to appear before the grand jury of the county…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- People v. O'DonnellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1918
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3Cited by20 opinions
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