State Supreme Court / Cal.

People v. Eric J.

Decided October 22, 1979. Frank C. Newman wrote the opinion for the court.

601 P.2d 549 · Cited 430 times

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Precedents cited

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. Olivas · 551 P.2d 375
Stapleton v. Superior Court · 70 Cal. 2d 97
People v. McKinnon · 500 P.2d 1097
People v. Sandoval · 70 Cal. App. 3d 73
Purdy & Fitzpatrick v. State of California · 456 P.2d 645
In Re Roger S. · 569 P.2d 1286
In Re Estrada · 63 Cal. 2d 740
Tigner v. Texas · 310 U.S. 141
People v. Fioritto · 441 P.2d 625
People v. Gary W. · 486 P.2d 1201
In Re Foss · 519 P.2d 1073
Green Trees Enterprises, Inc. v. Palm Springs Alpine Estates, Inc. · 427 P.2d 805
Kirkpatrick v. Aline D. · 536 P.2d 65
People v. Price · 63 Cal. 2d 370
People v. Harm R. · 88 Cal. App. 3d 438
Fare v. Leonard R. · 76 Cal. App. 3d 100
In Re Lee · 171 P. 958
Clements v. T. R. Bechtel Co. · 43 Cal. 2d 227
People v. Superior Court (Tunch) · 80 Cal. App. 3d 665
People v. Mangiefico · 25 Cal. App. 3d 1041
People v. Maurice S. · 90 Cal. App. 3d 190

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