People v. Bolton

Decided February 2, 1979. Rose Elizabeth Bird wrote the opinion for the court.

589 P.2d 396 · Cited 277 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. Beivelman · 70 Cal. 2d 60
• People v. Edwards · 557 P.2d 995
• People v. Russel · 69 Cal. 2d 187
• People v. Chi Ko Wong · 557 P.2d 976
• People v. Kirkes · 39 Cal. 2d 719
• People v. Linden · 52 Cal. 2d 1
• People v. Romo · 47 Cal. App. 3d 976
• People v. Surplice · 203 Cal. App. 2d 784
• People v. Morales · 252 Cal. App. 2d 537
• People v. Taylor · 197 Cal. App. 2d 372
• People v. Evans · 2 Cal. App. 3d 877
• People v. Garcia · 275 Cal. App. 2d 517
• People v. Garcia · 275 Cal. App. 2d 517

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