U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1975

Vaino Uski v. Walter T. Stone, Superintendent, Central Training Facility, Soledad, California, the People of the State of California

Vaino Uski v. Walter T. Stone, Superintendent, Central Training Facility, Soledad, California, the People of the State of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided August 25, 1975 · Merrill, Hufstedler, Smith
523 F.2d 14 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Vaino Uski v. Walter T. Stone, Superintendent, Central Training Facility, Soledad, California, the People of the State of California

Opinion

OPINION

Before MERRILL and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges, and SMITH, * District Judge. PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The question presented is whether the district court erred in refusing to consider alleged constitutional violations that occurred in connection with a motion to suppress evidence when proceedings on that motion were followed by a guilty plea. In denying the writ the district court followed this court in Mann v. Smith, 488 F.2d 245 (9th Cir. 1973). Since decision by the district court the Supreme Court, in Lefkowitz v. Newsome, 420 U.S. 283, 95 S.Ct. 886, 43 L.Ed.2d 196 (1975), has required a contrary result in the light of Cal.Penal Code, § 1538.5(m).

Reversed and remanded for further proceedings. In our view appointment of counsel is warranted.

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