People v. Kelly

Decided May 28, 1976. Frank K. Richardson wrote the opinion for the court.

549 P.2d 1240 · Cited 668 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.

• Hodo v. Superior Court · 30 Cal. App. 3d 778
• Huntingdon v. Crowley · 64 Cal. 2d 647
• Commonwealth v. Lykus · 327 N.E.2d 671
• United States v. Raymond · 337 F. Supp. 641
• Huffman v. Lindquist · 234 P.2d 34
• People v. Davis · 62 Cal. 2d 791
• People v. Spigno · 156 Cal. App. 2d 279
• People v. Watson · 299 P.2d 243
• State v. Cary · 230 A.2d 384
• Pfingsten v. Westenhaver · 39 Cal. 2d 12
• State Ex Rel. Trimble v. Hedman · 192 N.W.2d 432
• People v. Adams · 53 Cal. App. 3d 109
• State v. Andretta · 296 A.2d 644
• United States v. Ridling · 350 F. Supp. 90
• Worley v. State · 263 So. 2d 613
• United States v. Sample · 378 F. Supp. 44

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• People v. Pizarro · 123 Cal. Rptr. 2d 782
• People v. Soto · 981 P.2d 958
• People v. Reeves · 109 Cal. Rptr. 2d 728
• People v. Lucas · 60 Cal. 4th 153
• People v. Garlinger · 247 Cal. App. 4th 1185
• People v. Daveggio & Michaud · 231 Cal. Rptr. 3d 646
• People v. O.D. · 221 Cal. App. 4th 1001
• The People v. Jones · 57 Cal. 4th 899
• People v. Stevey · 209 Cal. App. 4th 1400
• People v. Dellinger · 163 Cal. App. 3d 284
• People v. Shirley · 723 P.2d 1354
• People v. Stoll · 783 P.2d 698
• People v. Mitchell · 2 Cal. Rptr. 3d 49
• People v. Reilly · 196 Cal. App. 3d 1127
• People v. Nelson · 43 Cal. 4th 1242
• People v. Smith · 132 Cal. Rptr. 2d 230
• People v. Jackson · 163 Cal. App. 4th 313
• Roberti v. Andy's Termite & Pest Control, Inc. · 6 Cal. Rptr. 3d 827
• People v. Brown · 726 P.2d 516
• People v. Rivas · 238 Cal. App. 4th 967
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• People v. Brown · 91 Cal. App. 4th 623

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