IN RE SWAIN

Docket No. Crim. 5015.

34 Cal.2d 300 (1949)

209 P.2d 793

In re CECIL SWAIN, on Habeas Corpus.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

September 26, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cecil Swain, in pro. per., for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.


SCHAUER, J.

In November, 1945, petitioner was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to state prison for the term of his natural life; by this application for habeas corpus he (appearing in propria persona) attacks the validity of the judgment of conviction. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we have concluded that his application should be denied.

The petition contains averments of conclusions which, if they were entitled to acceptance at full value...

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