In Re Zorn

Petitioner (hereinafter referred to as defendant”) seeks a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that he is being illegally restrained of his liberty by the Chief of Police of the City of Los Angeles.

Facts: Defendant entered a plea of guilty on July 16, 1962, to violating section 41.27 (a) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, * in that he did wilfully and unlawfully appear in a state of intoxication in a public place open to public view.

This is the sole question necessary for us to determine : Mas the state adopted a general scheme for the regulation of the criminal aspects of being intoxicated in a…