People v. Bevins

Decided May 4, 1960. Thomas P. White wrote the opinion for the court.

54 Cal. 2d 71 · Cited 61 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. Wade · 53 Cal. 2d 322
• People v. Gonzales · 24 Cal. 2d 870
• People v. Watson · 299 P.2d 243
• People v. Buffum · 40 Cal. 2d 709
• People v. Waid · 127 Cal. App. 2d 614

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