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Bailey v. Gallagher

Citations

  • 450 P.2d 802
  • 75 Wash. 2d 260
  • 1969 Wash. LEXIS 735

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  • “The function of a writ of habeas corpus is to inquire into the legality of the particular restraint being then imposed upon the petitioner. It is not to inquire into the validity of some future restraint that may or may not be imposed.”

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Judges: Hamilton

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