STATE v. COUGHLIN

No. 44910.

90 Wn.2d 835 (1978)

586 P.2d 1145

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, on the Relation of Grady V. Boutwell, Appellant, v. JAMES COUGHLIN, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 9, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Muenster of Seattle-King County Public Defender, for appellant.

Christopher T. Bayley, Prosecuting Attorney, and Michael T. Dijulio, Assistant Chief Criminal Deputy, for respondents.


STAFFORD, J.

This is an appeal from an order denying Grady V. Boutwell's petition for writs of habeas corpus and prohibition. We affirm.

In 1964 appellant Boutwell was convicted of second-degree murder in Alabama. While serving his Alabama sentence, he was involved in two successful federal actions challenging the prison conditions in that state. In one he was deposed concerning medical conditions in the Alabama penal system. See Newman v. Alabama,...

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