People v. Superior Court (Tunch)

Decided May 8, 1978. Norman Elkington wrote the opinion for the court.

80 Cal. App. 3d 665 · Cited 52 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.

• Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States · 251 U.S. 385
• People v. Stoner · 65 Cal. 2d 595
• Nardone v. United States · 308 U.S. 338
• People v. Arnold · 66 Cal. 2d 438
• Lockridge v. Superior Court · 474 P.2d 683
• People v. Defore · 150 N.E. 585
• People v. Fitzpatrick · 32 N.Y.2d 499
• People v. Chapman · 261 Cal. App. 2d 149
• People v. McInnis · 494 P.2d 690
• People v. Thomsen · 239 Cal. App. 2d 84
• People v. Ramsey · 272 Cal. App. 2d 302
• People v. Reisman · 29 N.Y.2d 278
• Theodor v. Superior Court · 501 P.2d 234
• People v. Ditson · 57 Cal. 2d 415
• Green Trees Enterprises, Inc. v. Palm Springs Alpine Estates, Inc. · 427 P.2d 805
• People v. White · 69 Cal. 2d 751
• People v. Tucker · 172 N.W.2d 712
• Santiago v. State · 444 S.W.2d 758
• People v. Schulle · 51 Cal. App. 3d 809
• Duckett v. State · 240 A.2d 332
• State v. Tillery · 481 P.2d 271
• Cook v. State · 259 A.2d 326
• People v. Tucker · 189 N.W.2d 290
• People v. Aylwin · 31 Cal. App. 3d 826
• Lord v. Kelley · 223 F. Supp. 684

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Later opinions in our collection that cite this decision.

• Hernandez v. Superior Court · 110 Cal. App. 3d 355
• People v. Boyer · 768 P.2d 610
• People v. Riva · 5 Cal. Rptr. 3d 649
• People v. Javier A. · 159 Cal. App. 3d 913
• People v. Emanuel · 87 Cal. App. 3d 205
• People v. Ruggles · 125 Cal. App. 3d 473
• People v. Kraft · 5 P.3d 68
• People v. Eric J. · 601 P.2d 549
• People v. Clark · 857 P.2d 1099
• People v. Robles · 23 Cal. 4th 789
• People v. Laiwa · 669 P.2d 1278
• Green v. Superior Court · 707 P.2d 248
• In Re James D. · 116 Cal. App. 3d 810
• People v. Superior Court · 49 Cal. Rptr. 3d 831
• People v. Huston · 210 Cal. App. 3d 192
• People v. Rudy F. · 12 Cal. Rptr. 3d 483
• People v. Jackson · 187 Cal. App. 3d 499
• Pating v. Board of Medical Quality Assurance · 130 Cal. App. 3d 608
• People v. Saam · 106 Cal. App. 3d 789
• Loverde v. Superior Court · 162 Cal. App. 3d 102
• People v. Rosales · 192 Cal. App. 3d 759
• People v. Joubert · 140 Cal. App. 3d 946
• People v. Tye · 160 Cal. App. 3d 796
• People v. Greer · 110 Cal. App. 3d 235
• People v. Jaquez · 163 Cal. App. 3d 918

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