Legal Opinion
In Re MacKay Ex Rel. Parker
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 26, 1943No. Crim. 3678PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHAW, J. pro tem.
The petitioner is held in custody upon a commitment issued by the Superior Court of Los Angeles Co.unty after her conviction therein upon two counts of an information attempting to charge her with forgery. She seeks release upon habeas corpus, advancing as a ground therefor the claim that the information does not charge her with any public offense.
No contention is made that the law under which she is held is for any reason invalid. The rule applicable to such a situation is stated in In re Leach, (1932) 215 Cal. 536, 547 [12 P.2d 3], as follows: “It is well settled that while…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- In Re BellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- People v. McKennaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
- People v. PierceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
- Matter of RuefCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
- People v. MunroeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In Re McVickersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Mayes v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
- People v. MasonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Muhammad v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
- People v. WeiskopfCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
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