People v. Scott

Decided May 16, 1978. Frank K. Richardson wrote the opinion for the court.

578 P.2d 123 · Cited 222 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.

• People v. Bracamonte · 540 P.2d 624
• People v. Briggs · 58 Cal. 2d 385
• People v. Kelly · 549 P.2d 1240
• United States v. Lefkowitz · 285 U.S. 452
• People v. James · 561 P.2d 1135
• Ballard v. Superior Court of San Diego County · 64 Cal. 2d 159
• People v. Duroncelay · 48 Cal. 2d 766
• Camara v. Municipal Court of City and County of San Francisco · 387 U.S. 523
• Weeks v. United States · 232 U.S. 383
• People v. Ramey · 545 P.2d 1333
• People v. Rincon-Pineda · 538 P.2d 247
• People v. Sam · 71 Cal. 2d 194
• People v. Superior Court · 493 P.2d 1145
• People v. Stanley · 433 P.2d 913
• People v. Sylvia · 54 Cal. 2d 115
• Alexander v. Superior Court · 508 P.2d 1131
• People v. Covert · 249 Cal. App. 2d 81
• People v. Ozene · 27 Cal. App. 3d 905
• People v. Sanders · 268 Cal. App. 2d 802
• Jameson v. Tully · 173 P. 577
• People v. Bass · 214 Cal. App. 2d 742
• People v. Mora · 238 Cal. App. 2d 1
• People v. Nadell · 23 Cal. App. 3d 746
• People v. Jones · 20 Cal. App. 3d 201
• State v. Riley · 226 N.W.2d 907

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• People v. Allen · 86 Cal. App. 3d 948
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• People v. Nokes · 183 Cal. App. 3d 468
• Johnetta J. v. Municipal Court · 218 Cal. App. 3d 1255
• People v. Browning · 108 Cal. App. 3d 117
• State v. Just · 602 P.2d 957
• Jauregui v. Superior Court · 179 Cal. App. 3d 1160
• People v. Melton · 750 P.2d 741
• People v. Gonzales · 224 Cal. Rptr. 3d 421
• Langford v. Superior Court · 729 P.2d 822
• People v. Ewoldt · 867 P.2d 757
• People v. Clark · 52 Cal. 4th 856
• People v. Panah · 107 P.3d 790
• People v. Centeno · 60 Cal. 4th 659
• People v. Barnes · 721 P.2d 110
• People v. Alcala · 685 P.2d 1126
• People v. Collie · 634 P.2d 534
• People v. Diaz · 834 P.2d 1171
• People v. Samuels · 113 P.3d 1125
• People v. Frank · 700 P.2d 415
• People v. Siripongs · 754 P.2d 1306
• Highland Ranch v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board · 633 P.2d 949
• People v. Turner · 145 Cal. App. 3d 658
• People v. Dell · 232 Cal. App. 3d 248
• Plastic Pipe & Fitting Ass'n v. California Building Standards Commission · 22 Cal. Rptr. 3d 393

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