Gene Floyd Criswell v. Howard M. Comstock, Superintendent, Sierra Conservation Center, Jamestown, Raymond K. Procunier, Director of the Department of Corrections, Gene Floyd Criswell v. Peter J. Pitchess, Etc.

396 F.2d 857 Gene Floyd CRISWELL, Appellant, v. Howard M. COMSTOCK, Superintendent, Sierra Conservation Center, Jamestown, Raymond K. Procunier, Director of the Department of Corrections, Appellees. Gene Floyd CRISWELL, Appellant, v. Peter J. PITCHESS, etc., et al., Appellees. Nos. 21833, 21805. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. June 4, 1968. Gene F. Criswell (argued), in pro. per., and Joseph H. Lewis, Hollywool, Cal., for appellant. Jack K. Weber (argued), Stanton Price, Deputy Attys. Gen., Thomas C. Lynch, Atty. Gen., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee. Before BARNES, HAMLEY and BROWNING, Circuit Judges. BARNES, Circuit Judge. 1 This appeal in No. 21,833 is an appeal from a district court denial of a writ of habeas corpus. Appellant is a state prisoner presently on parole. He was convicted in the state courts of possession of heroin and marijuana (Calif.Health & Safety Code, 11500 and 11530). 2 The United States District Court declined to issue a certificate of probable cause, but such a certificate was granted by this court. 3 Appellant urges the searches and seizures by the police which unearthed the evidence offered and introduced against appellant were…