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ZION v. XANTHOPOULOS

No. 13911.

585 P.2d 1084 (1978)

Application of James W. ZION, Petitioner, for a writ of habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of Detention of Rita Straiton, v. Harry C. XANTHOPOULOS, Superintendent, Warm Springs, State Hospital, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided October 13, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Zion, argued, Helena, for petitioner.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Helena, Mary B. Troland, argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, Robert J. Brooks, County Atty., Broadus, for respondent.

DALY, Justice.

James Zion, petitioner and attorney for Rita Straiton, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus to inquire into the detention of Straiton with this Court on August 3, 1977. Following a hearing on Zion's authority and standing to appear this Court remanded the cause to the District Court of the Sixteenth Judicial District sitting in Powder River County for findings of fact and conclusions of law as to the condition of Rita Straiton who had been committed...

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