People v. Dennis

Decided February 21, 1986. Keith F. Sparks wrote the opinion for the court.

177 Cal. App. 3d 863 · Cited 54 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. Marsden · 465 P.2d 44
• People v. Fosselman · 659 P.2d 1144
• People v. Pope · 590 P.2d 859
• People v. Coleman · 533 P.2d 1024
• People v. Carr · 502 P.2d 513
• People v. Beagle · 492 P.2d 1
• Ramona R. v. Superior Court · 693 P.2d 789
• People v. Quinn · 61 Cal. 2d 551
• People v. Hicks · 484 P.2d 65
• People v. Castro · 696 P.2d 111
• People v. Courts · 693 P.2d 778
• People v. Harrington · 471 P.2d 961
• In Re Misener · 698 P.2d 637
• Bryan v. Superior Court · 498 P.2d 1079
• People v. Lewis · 20 Cal. 3d 496
• Fare v. Wayne H. · 596 P.2d 1
• People v. Weaver · 703 P.2d 1139
• People v. Maese · 105 Cal. App. 3d 710
• People v. Stewart · 171 Cal. App. 3d 388
• People v. Rhines · 131 Cal. App. 3d 498
• People v. Lopez · 110 Cal. App. 3d 1010
• In Re Courtney S. · 130 Cal. App. 3d 567
• People v. Madrid · 168 Cal. App. 3d 14
• In Re Gray · 123 Cal. App. 3d 614
• People v. Taylor · 250 Cal. App. 2d 367

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• People v. Watts · 231 Cal. Rptr. 3d 248
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• Department of Corrections v. Superior Court · 199 Cal. App. 3d 1087
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• People v. MacIas · 16 Cal. 4th 739
• Conservatorship of David L. · 164 Cal. App. 4th 701
• People v. Huston · 210 Cal. App. 3d 192
• People v. Winbush · 205 Cal. App. 3d 987
• People v. Fonseca · 36 Cal. App. 4th 631
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• People v. Gay · 221 Cal. App. 3d 1065
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