Petitioner Randall Charlton was convicted of first degree murder in 1974. Thereafter Charlton petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, contending that his trial counsel was incompetent. In November 1978, the California Supreme Court issued an order to show cause, returnable before the San Francisco County Superior Court to inquire into the validity of petitioner's contention. At the hearing to set the order...
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