DAVIS v. CRAVEN

No. 71-2813.

485 F.2d 1138 (1973)

James DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Walter E. CRAVEN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

September 11, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Cuneo, Deputy Atty. Gen. (argued), Evelle J. Younger, Atty. Gen., Herbert L. Ashby, Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., William E. James, Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert R. Granucci, Deputy Atty. Gen., San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Thomas J. Graff (argued), Environmental Defense Fund, Berkeley, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, MERRILL, KOELSCH, BROWNING, DUNIWAY, ELY, HUFSTEDLER, WRIGHT, TRASK, CHOY, GOODWIN and WALLACE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:

The State of California (acting through its warden) appeals from an order granting a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of James Davis, a prisoner serving a sentence for first-degree robbery and assault with intent to commit murder.

At the close of Davis' trial in the state court, the judge said:

"It is the opinion of this Court, based on the evidence that we have heard in this case, that the guilt of the Defendant...

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