People v. Blackburn

Decided August 17, 2015. Goodwin Hon Liu wrote the opinion for the court.

61 Cal. 4th 1113 · Cited 189 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. Masterson · 884 P.2d 136
• People v. Watson · 299 P.2d 243
• People v. O'Bryan · 130 P. 1042
• Sullivan v. Louisiana · 508 U.S. 275
• People v. Breverman · 960 P.2d 1094
• People v. Marshall · 13 Cal. 4th 799
• People v. Collins · 27 P.3d 726
• People v. Ernst · 881 P.2d 298
• People v. Lightsey · 54 Cal. 4th 668
• People v. Epps · 18 P.3d 2
• People v. Otis · 70 Cal. App. 4th 1174
• People v. Montoya · 103 Cal. Rptr. 2d 579
• People v. Jackson · 13 Cal. 4th 1164
• People v. Cahill · 853 P.2d 1037
• In Re Qawi · 81 P.3d 224
• People v. Wims · 895 P.2d 77
• Arizona v. Fulminante · 499 U.S. 279
• Addington v. Texas · 441 U.S. 418
• People v. Dillon · 668 P.2d 697
• People v. Superior Court (Zamudio) · 999 P.2d 686
• People v. McKee · 223 P.3d 566
• People v. Burnick · 535 P.2d 352
• People v. Feagley · 535 P.2d 373
• Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc. · 51 Cal. 4th 524
• People v. Allen · 44 Cal. 4th 843

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• San Luis Obispo Cnty. Pub. Guardian v. Heather W. (In Re Heather W.) · 245 Cal. App. 4th 378
• People ex rel. Cal. Dep't of State Hosps. v. S.M. · 251 Cal. Rptr. 3d 454
• C.S. v. B.C. (In Re Conservatorship the Pers. of B.C.) · 6 Cal. App. 5th 1028
• People v. Bailey · 238 Cal. Rptr. 3d 139
• People v. Valencia · 220 Cal. Rptr. 3d 230
• People v. Mendoza · 62 Cal. 4th 856
• People v. Dunley · 247 Cal. App. 4th 1438
• People v. Castillolopez · 63 Cal. 4th 322
• People v. Pipkin · 238 Cal. Rptr. 3d 723
• People v. Dunley · 201 Cal. Rptr. 3d 630
• People v. Franske · 6 Cal. App. 5th 1057
• People v. Lin · 223 Cal. Rptr. 3d 699
• People v. Sandoval · 225 Cal. Rptr. 3d 891
• People v. Franske · 239 Cal. Rptr. 3d 602

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