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Ex parte Dressler

EX PARTE CHARLES L. DRESSLER ON HABEAS CORPUS

Ex parte Dressler, 7 P. 645 (Cal. 1885)
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Court
California Supreme Court · State Highest Courts
Decided
July 30, 1885
Docket
No. 20120
Citations
7 P. 64567 Cal. 2571885 Cal. LEXIS 609
Cited by 3
Syllabus
Habeas CobptjS—Witness—Unreasonable Detention.—A person who has been detained as a witness for ninety days, and after several continuances of the case not satisfactorily accounted for, is entitled to his discharge on habeas corpus.
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Application for a writ of habeas corpus. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

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The COURT.

We are of opinion that the petitioner is entitled to his discharge under article i., section 6 of the Constitution, whicli provides that witnesses shall not be unreasonably detained. It appears that the witness has been detained as such for ninety days, and there have been several continuances in the case which are not satisfactorily accounted for.

The petitioner is discharged from custody.

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2001: 12016: 220012026peak 2016 · 2

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  1. In re Francisco M.103 Cal. Rptr. 2d 794 (2001)
  2. People v. Garcia5 Cal. App. 5th 640 (2016)
  3. People v. GarciaNo. G050268M (Cal. Ct. App. Dec. 9, 2016)

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  1. People v. GarciaNo. G050268M (Cal. Ct. App. Dec. 9, 2016)
  2. People v. Garcia5 Cal. App. 5th 640 (2016)
  3. In re Francisco M.103 Cal. Rptr. 2d 794 (2001)

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