State Supreme Court / Cal.

People v. Jordan

Decided March 24, 1916. Henry A. Melvin wrote the opinion for the court.

156 P. 451 · Cited 56 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.

Ex parte Liddell · 93 Cal. 633
Dent v. West Virginia · 129 U.S. 114
Watson v. Maryland · 218 U.S. 173
Collins v. Texas · 223 U.S. 288
Ex Parte King · 106 P. 578
Ex Parte Bohannon · 111 P. 1039

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