People v. McKenna

Decided October 10, 1978. Jim R. Carrigan wrote the opinion for the court.

585 P.2d 275 · Cited 243 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.

• Smith v. Miller · 384 P.2d 738
• State v. Santiago · 492 P.2d 657
• People v. Blackburn · 56 Cal. App. 3d 685
• Kolkman v. People · 300 P. 575
• Lee v. People · 460 P.2d 796
• People v. Elliston · 508 P.2d 379
• People v. Simbolo · 532 P.2d 962
• Walton v. Walton · 278 P. 780
• People v. Smith · 512 P.2d 269
• Taylor v. People · 490 P.2d 292
• People v. Casey · 521 P.2d 1250
• People v. Yeager · 513 P.2d 1057
• Schreiner v. People · 360 P.2d 443
• Velarde v. People · 500 P.2d 125
• Duncan v. State · 565 S.W.2d 1
• Struna v. People · 215 P.2d 905
• Hubbard v. Wilson · 401 F. Supp. 495

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• People v. Golden · 140 P.3d 1
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