People v. Mesa

Decided May 29, 1975. William P. Clark Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

535 P.2d 337 · Cited 355 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. Superior Court · 493 P.2d 1183
• In Re Candelario · 477 P.2d 729
• Alexander v. Superior Court · 508 P.2d 1131
• People v. Hartsell · 34 Cal. App. 3d 8
• People v. Scott · 259 Cal. App. 2d 268
• People v. Sheridan · 2 Cal. App. 3d 483
• People v. Wilson · 268 Cal. App. 2d 581
• People v. Nadell · 23 Cal. App. 3d 746

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• In Re Van Heflin · 58 Cal. App. 3d 131
• In re Juarez · 53 Cal. App. 3d 64
• People v. Zackery · 54 Cal. Rptr. 3d 198
• People v. Zackery · 52 Cal. Rptr. 3d 736
• People v. Karaman · 842 P.2d 100
• People v. Turner · 79 Cal. Rptr. 2d 740
• People v. Prater · 71 Cal. App. 3d 695
• People v. Hong · 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 23
• In Re Sheena K. · 10 Cal. Rptr. 3d 444
• People v. Cooks · 141 Cal. App. 3d 224
• Rodriguez v. Superior Court · 199 Cal. App. 3d 1453
• People v. Superior Court (Bingham) · 91 Cal. App. 3d 463
• People v. McDaniels · 21 Cal. App. 4th 1560
• People v. Smith · 108 Cal. App. 3d 843
• People v. Hirata. · 175 Cal. App. 4th 1499
• People v. Gray · 63 Cal. App. 3d 282
• People v. McFadin · 127 Cal. App. 3d 751
• People v. Sanchez · 64 Cal. App. 4th 1329
• People v. Hong · 64 Cal. App. 4th 1071
• People v. Mikesell · 46 Cal. App. 4th 1711
• People v. Bowie · 72 Cal. App. 3d 143
• People v. Sanchez · 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 34
• People v. Mayer · 188 Cal. App. 3d 1101
• People v. Bowie · 72 Cal. App. 3d 143
• People v. Mitchell · 26 P.3d 1040

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