HALL v. SUMNER

No. C-79-1797 SW.

512 F.Supp. 1014 (1981)

Preston HALL, Petitioner, v. George W. SUMNER, Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin, Respondent.

United States District Court, N. D. California.

April 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Preston Hall, Tamal, Cal., for petitioner.

George Deukmejian, Atty. Gen., of the State of California, Robert H. Philibosian, Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., Criminal Division, Edward P. O'Brien, Asst. Atty. Gen., William D. Stein, J. Patrick Collins, Deputy Attys. Gen., San Francisco, Cal., for respondent.


ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

SPENCER WILLIAMS, District Judge.

Petitioner, Preston Hall, is before this court in forma pauperis and in pro per seeking relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254(b)(c). He claims he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial. In support of this petition, petitioner alleges ten specific errors or omissions of his defense counsel.1 Respondent contends that...

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