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In Re Chessman, Jesse W. Carter
In Re Chessman, Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
A justice of the Supreme Court of California could grant a defendant's application for a stay of execution based on jurisdiction granted by a federal statute that allowed a court to grant a stay so a defendant could file a writ of certiorari.
In Re Chessman, Jesse W. Carter
In Re Chessman, Jesse W. Carter
Jesse Carter Opinions
An application for a stay of execution in a death penalty case was granted because there was evidence that the prosecuting officials fraudulently procured an inaccurate transcript for use on the appeal of the judgment.