People v. Adams

Decided August 15, 1939. Frederick W. Houser wrote the opinion for the court.

14 Cal. 2d 154 · Cited 58 times

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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.

• People v. Mayes · 66 Cal. 597
• People v. Wilmot · 72 P. 838
• People v. Anthony · 196 P. 47
• People v. Scott · 141 P. 945
• Englebretson v. Industrial Accident Commission · 151 P. 421
• People v. Stewart · 97 Cal. 238
• People v. Snyder · 75 Cal. 323
• People v. Ewing · 234 P. 917
• Parker v. Funk · 197 P. 83

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• People v. Nankervis · 183 Cal. App. 2d 744
• People v. Neal · 65 Cal. App. 2d 160
• People v. Stanley · 67 Cal. 2d 812
• People v. Putnam · 20 Cal. 2d 885
• People v. Burton · 359 P.2d 433
• People v. Lyons · 47 Cal. 2d 311
• People v. Evans · 39 Cal. 2d 242
• People v. Byrd · 88 Cal. App. 2d 188
• People v. Jackson · 63 Cal. App. 2d 586
• People v. Trumbo · 60 Cal. App. 2d 681
• People v. Whitehead · 148 Cal. App. 2d 701
• People v. Long · 63 Cal. App. 2d 679
• People v. McAlpin · 812 P.2d 563
• People v. Huston · 21 Cal. 2d 690
• People v. Pitts · 223 Cal. App. 3d 606
• People v. Merriam · 66 Cal. 2d 390
• People v. Jones · 42 Cal. 2d 219
• People v. Hess · 104 Cal. App. 2d 642
• People v. Roberts · 256 Cal. App. 2d 488
• People v. Guldbrandsen · 35 Cal. 2d 514
• State v. Percy · 117 N.W.2d 99

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