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California's officialdom was not entirely impervious to mounting criticism of its handling of the matter. In 1933 Gov. James Rolph convened a pardon hearing. The committee that was to deliberate on the matter debated the issues for three months before concluding that Mooney was in fact guilty and not deserving of a pardon. This time interest in the case did not wane. With the assistance of the American Civil Liberties Union, a new team of lawyers was formed to pursue a writ of habeas corpus on a ground never before tried — a violation of due process based upon perjured testimony. The petition was denied at the federal district court level, then brought directly to the attention of the United States Supreme Court by means of an appeal of the lower court's refusal to consider the petition for a writ. In January 1935 the Supreme Court, with Justice...
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