In these consolidated proceedings for writs of habeas corpus we are called upon to determine whether recent legislation extending the maximum discharge date from Youth Authority custody can constitutionally be applied to persons committed to such custody prior to its enactment. (Stats. 1976, ch. 1070, § 7.)
On June 20, 1974, petitioner Dewing was committed to the Youth Authority after conviction of assault...
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