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SHANNON v. GLADDEN

245 Or. 305 (1966)

421 P.2d 694

ROBERT JAMES SHANNON v. GLADDEN

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed December 28, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Shannon, in propria persona, Salem, for appellant.

Robert Y. Thornton, Attorney General, Salem, and Peter S. Herman, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, for respondent.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and PERRY, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and HOLMAN, Justices.

AFFIRMED.

DENECKE, J.

Petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus was dismissed by the trial court upon the ground that it was insufficient upon its face. Petitioner appeals.

Petitioner states in his brief that he "has chosen to raise but one issue on appeal and that is `Is the confinement of prisoners with mental defectives and insane persons a cruel and unusual punishment?'"

Petitioner alleges...

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