Legal Opinion
Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of Fleetwood v. Rhay
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 7, 1972No. 504-3PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, C.J.
— Petitioner appeals from a denial of a writ of habeas corpus. Certain issues raised by this appeal were not presented to the trial court. As to those issues, we shall consider them presented as an original writ addressed to this court.
Jasper Leroy Fleetwood was convicted of second-degree assault and robbery in Grays Harbor County Superior Court in September of 1967. That conviction was affirmed in State v. Fleetwood, 75 Wn.2d 80, 448 P.2d 502 (1968). The instant case originated in Walla Walla County, where the petitioner is confined.
The purpose of a writ of habeas corpus is to inquire into…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Walder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Loper v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- State v. CaseWashington Supreme Court · 1956
- State v. ModeWashington Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. JuryCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- In Re the Personal Restraint of JamesWashington Supreme Court · 1982
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- State v. CookCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1973
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