CHESTER v. PEOPLE OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA

No. 19773.

355 F.2d 778 (1966)

Jean L. CHESTER, Appellant, v. The PEOPLE OF the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

January 27, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul C. Jess, Sonoma, Cal., for appellant.

Thomas C. Lynch, Atty. Gen. of California, Doris H. Maier, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sacramento, Cal., for appellee.

Before HAMLEY and BROWNING, Circuit Judges, and MATHES, District Judge.


HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:

Jean L. Chester, a California state prisoner, appeals from a district court order denying, without hearing, his application for a writ of habeas corpus. A certificate of probable cause was entered by a judge of this court, thereby enabling this court to entertain the appeal. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253 (1964). Chester appeared pro se in the district court but counsel has been appointed to represent...

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