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In Re Jones

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 21, 1973No. Crim. 11925PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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CALDECOTT, J.

The petitioner is now imprisoned in Soledad State Prison following a conviction on pleas of guilty to two counts of violation of Health and Safety Code section 11531,1 sale of marijuana. The only issue presented by this petition for habeas corpus is whether the imposition of a sentence of five years to life in this case constitutes cruel or unusual punishment.

This question has been presented to Courts of Appeal of California in numerous cases and as stated in People v. Sheridan (1969) 271 Cal.App.2d 429, 431 [76 Cal.Rptr. 655]: . . statutes dealing with marijuana have…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Auto Equity Sales, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  3. In Re LynchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  4. People v. KnowlesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  5. People v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. WingoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. People v. DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  3. People v. MacIasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. Smith v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. People v. VargasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975

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