Mark Brittingham v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1992-12-23

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PER CURIAM. Brittingham appeals the district court’s dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction in this case. We affirm. For a court to hear a petition for writ of habeas corpus, it must have jurisdiction over the prisoner or his custodian. United States v. Giddings, <span…

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