State Supreme Court / Cal.

People v. Fields

Decided March 5, 1965. Paul Peek wrote the opinion for the court.

62 Cal. 2d 538 · Cited 57 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. Lawson · 174 P. 885
In Re De La O · 59 Cal. 2d 128
Department of Mental Hygiene v. Hawley · 59 Cal. 2d 247
In Re Henderson · 61 Cal. 2d 541
People v. Shipman · 397 P.2d 993
People v. Superior Court · 4 Cal. 2d 136
People v. Gross · 44 Cal. 2d 859
In Re Shaw · 115 Cal. App. 2d 753

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People v. Superior Court (Campbell) · 51 Cal. App. 3d 459
Waldon v. Superior Court · 196 Cal. App. 3d 809
People v. Coleman · 86 Cal. App. 3d 746
Posner v. Superior Court · 107 Cal. App. 3d 928
People v. Mayes · 202 Cal. App. 3d 908
People v. Bales · 38 Cal. App. 3d 354
People v. Mary T. · 176 Cal. App. 3d 38
In Re Cantrell · 13 Cal. App. 3d 139
People v. Hill · 429 P.2d 586
State v. Guatney · 299 N.W.2d 538
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People v. Quiroz · 244 Cal. App. 4th 1371
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People v. Hill · 67 Cal. 2d 105

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