Cotton v. Superior Court
Decided August 7, 1961. Thomas P. White wrote the opinion for the court.
56 Cal. 2d 459 · Cited 77 times
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- People v. Oliver · 55 Cal. 2d 761
- People v. Rich · 177 Cal. App. 2d 617
- Bompensiero v. Superior Court · 44 Cal. 2d 178
- Ex Parte Lorenzen · 61 P. 68
- Ex parte Keil · 85 Cal. 309
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