State Supreme Court / Cal.

Neal v. State of California

Decided December 13, 1960. Roger J. Traynor wrote the opinion for the court.

55 Cal. 2d 11 · Cited 950 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

In Re Chapman · 43 Cal. 2d 385
People v. Knowles · 217 P.2d 1
People v. Brown · 49 Cal. 2d 577
In Re McInturff · 37 Cal. 2d 876
People v. Greer · 30 Cal. 2d 589
People v. Logan · 41 Cal. 2d 279
People v. Kehoe · 33 Cal. 2d 711
In Re Dixon · 41 Cal. 2d 756
People v. Slobodion · 31 Cal. 2d 555
Nelson v. Montgomery Ward & Co. · 312 U.S. 373
In Re Bell · 19 Cal. 2d 488
Phelan v. Superior Court · 35 Cal. 2d 363
In Re Lee · 171 P. 958
In Re Connor · 16 Cal. 2d 701
In Re Lindley · 29 Cal. 2d 709
People v. Roberts · 254 P.2d 501
Estate of Madison · 26 Cal. 2d 453
Fortenbury v. Superior Court · 16 Cal. 2d 405
People v. Craig · 17 Cal. 2d 453
People v. Camodeca · 52 Cal. 2d 142
People v. Majors · 65 Cal. 138
Owens v. Superior Court · 52 Cal. 2d 822
People v. Nor Woods · 37 Cal. 2d 584
In Re Horowitz · 33 Cal. 2d 534
People v. Chavez · 50 Cal. 2d 778

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In Re Hayes · 70 Cal. 2d 604
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Wilkoff v. Superior Court · 696 P.2d 134
People v. Kwok · 75 Cal. Rptr. 2d 40
People v. Rodriguez · 235 Cal. App. 4th 1000
Reliable Enterprises, Inc. v. Superior Court · 158 Cal. App. 3d 604
In Re Farr · 64 Cal. App. 3d 605
People v. Wren · 271 Cal. App. 2d 788
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Shackelford v. State · 481 P.2d 163
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