People v. Harvath

The present ease comes before us in the form of two attempted appeals from orders of the superior court, denying requests for relief from assertedly void orders theretofore entered. By stipulation, we treat all of the documents filed herein in both appeals as a petition for a writ of habeas corpus 1 and, for the reasons hereinafter stated, grant relief.

Defendant was charged in two counts with violation of section 288 of the Penal Code, the victim in each case being under the age of 14 years. He pied not guilty, trial by jury was duly waived, and by stipulation, the case was submitted on the…