People v. Dowell

Decided April 23, 1928. John W. Preston wrote the opinion for the court.

266 P. 807 · Cited 50 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. Goldenson · 76 Cal. 328
• People v. Perry · 234 P. 890
• People v. Erno · 232 P. 710
• People v. Chin Hane · 108 Cal. 597
• People v. Fredericks · 106 Cal. 554
• People v. Winters · 125 Cal. 325
• People v. Ford · 253 P. 966

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