People v. Fischer

Decided November 22, 1957. John Wesley Shenk wrote the opinion for the court.

49 Cal. 2d 442 · Cited 169 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. Boyles · 45 Cal. 2d 652
• People v. Gorg · 45 Cal. 2d 776
• People v. Burke · 301 P.2d 241
• Willson v. Superior Court · 46 Cal. 2d 291
• People v. Michael · 45 Cal. 2d 751
• Bompensiero v. Superior Court · 44 Cal. 2d 178
• People v. Nagle · 25 Cal. 2d 216
• People v. Brite · 9 Cal. 2d 666
• Trowbridge v. Superior Court · 144 Cal. App. 2d 13
• People v. Reifenstuhl · 37 Cal. App. 2d 402
• People v. Radley · 68 Cal. App. 2d 607
• People v. Joffe · 45 Cal. App. 2d 233
• United States v. Li Fat Tong · 152 F.2d 650

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• People v. Warner · 270 Cal. App. 2d 900
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• People v. Cancimilla · 197 Cal. App. 2d 242
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• People v. Sanchez · 191 Cal. App. 2d 783
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• People v. Strawder · 34 Cal. App. 3d 370
• People v. Terpenning · 229 Cal. App. 2d 215
• Ker v. California · 374 U.S. 23
• People v. Stewart · 62 Cal. 2d 571
• People v. James · 561 P.2d 1135
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