Price v. Johnston’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. ““Petitioner alleges 'that the questions now raised was not raised in the prior petitions No. 23268-W and 10.671.R.’ However, these matters were known to petitioner when he filed the petitions in 23268-W and 23721-R. If petitioner intended to rely on these matters he should have urged them in 23268-W. ‘To reserve them for use in a later proceeding “was to make an abusive use of the writ of habeas corpus.” ’ Swihart v. Johnston, 9 Cir., 1945, 150 F. 2d 721 . “Since upon the face of the petition petitioner is not entitled to the writ, Walker v. Johnston, 312 U. S. 275 , 284 ... the petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied.””

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