What is the effect of a violation of prison regulations on the possession of a law book?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Bryant v. Craven, 415 F.2d 775 (9th Cir. 1969):
Because of violation of prison regulations, certain law books and materials were taken from appellant's possession in his cell. The record shows that "paper, both legal and regular size" was confiscated, and other books and materials placed in storage but apparently still
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accessible to appellant for use in the prison library. The prison regulations concerning law books was upheld in Hatfield v. Bailleaux (9 Cir. 1961), 290 F.2d 632, cert. denied 368 U.S. 862, 82 S.Ct. 105, 7 L.Ed.2d 59 (1961).[415 F.2d 776]
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