People v. Hitch

Decided October 21, 1974. Raymond L. Sullivan wrote the opinion for the court.

527 P.2d 361 · Cited 317 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.

• United States v. Augenblick · 393 U.S. 348
• In Re Ferguson · 487 P.2d 1234
• Giglio v. United States · 405 U.S. 150
• In re Lessard · 62 Cal. 2d 497
• People v. Hunt · 481 P.2d 205
• People v. Goliday · 505 P.2d 537
• Covington v. Municipal Court · 273 Cal. App. 2d 470
• Eleazer v. Superior Court · 464 P.2d 42
• In Re Yurko · 519 P.2d 561
• Westbrook v. Mihaly · 471 P.2d 487
• Price v. Superior Court · 463 P.2d 721
• In Re Imbler · 387 P.2d 6
• People Ex Rel. Lynch v. Superior Court · 464 P.2d 126
• In Re Stewart · 519 P.2d 568
• People v. McShann · 50 Cal. 2d 802
• People v. Welch · 501 P.2d 225
• Honore v. Superior Court · 70 Cal. 2d 162
• Van Halen v. Municipal Court · 3 Cal. App. 3d 233

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