IN RE DOWNS

Docket No. Crim. 12813.

3 Cal.3d 694 (1970)

478 P.2d 44

91 Cal. Rptr. 612

In re WOODROW J. DOWNS on Habeas Corpus.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

December 21, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Woodrow J. Downs, in pro. per., Ronald E. Mallen, under appointment by the Supreme Court, and Long & Levit for Petitioner.

Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Daniel J. Kremer and James T. McNally, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent.


OPINION

TOBRINER, J.

On February 20, 1968, petitioner was convicted, upon his plea of guilty, of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)). On March 27, 1968, he moved to withdraw his guilty plea; the trial court denied this motion, denied probation and sentenced petitioner to state prison. We issued an order to show cause upon petitioner's allegations (1) that he was denied...

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