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Ex parte Williams

California Supreme Court

Decided June 4, 1891No. 20794PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Application to the Supreme Court for discharge upon habeas cm pus. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.

Application for discharge on habeas corpus.

In his return to the writ issued herein, the warden of the state prison produces as his authority for the detention of the petitioner a certified copy of the judgment of conviction, as follows: —

“ COMMITMENT.
“ In the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California. Department Ho. 11.
“ Saturday, February 19, 1887.
“ Present: Hon. D. J. Toohey, J.
“ The People of the State of California v. Gus Williams, convicted of burglary in the second degree.
“ The district attorney, with the defendant and his counsel, Mr. O’Brien, came…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In re RingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  2. Ex parte Young Ah GowCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re BasuinoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  2. People v. CampCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919
  3. Ex Parte DelaNevada Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Ex Parte ShockleyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1943
  5. People v. UreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924

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