People v. Watson

Decided November 30, 1981. Frank K. Richardson wrote the opinion for the court.

637 P.2d 279 · Cited 489 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.

• In Re Williamson · 43 Cal. 2d 651
• Taylor v. Superior Court · 598 P.2d 854
• People v. Phillips · 64 Cal. 2d 574
• People v. Fuller · 86 Cal. App. 3d 618
• People v. Jenkins · 620 P.2d 587
• People v. Washington · 62 Cal. 2d 777
• People v. Sedeno · 518 P.2d 913
• People v. Satchell · 489 P.2d 1361
• Jones v. Superior Court · 483 P.2d 1241
• People v. Lawler · 507 P.2d 621
• Rideout v. Superior Court · 67 Cal. 2d 471
• Coulter v. Superior Court · 577 P.2d 669
• In re Berry · 68 Cal. 2d 137
• Gombos v. Ashe · 158 Cal. App. 2d 517
• Taylor v. Superior Court · 477 P.2d 131
• Pizano v. Superior Court · 577 P.2d 659
• Williams v. Superior Court · 458 P.2d 987
• Pryor v. Municipal Court · 599 P.2d 636
• People v. Costa · 40 Cal. 2d 160
• People v. Mitchell · 27 Cal. 2d 678
• People v. Young · 20 Cal. 2d 832
• Birt v. Superior Court · 34 Cal. App. 3d 934
• Pryor v. Municipal Court · 25 Cal. 3d 238
• People v. Hall · 62 Cal. 2d 104

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• People v. Western (In re Western) · 224 Cal. Rptr. 3d 745
• People v. Ricardi · 221 Cal. App. 3d 249
• People v. Ochoa · 864 P.2d 103
• People v. Olivas · 172 Cal. App. 3d 984
• People v. McCarnes · 179 Cal. App. 3d 525
• People v. VANEGAS · 9 Cal. Rptr. 3d 398
• People v. Ortiz · 134 Cal. Rptr. 2d 467
• People v. Murray · 225 Cal. App. 3d 734
• People v. Patterson · 778 P.2d 549
• People v. Calderon · 29 Cal. Rptr. 3d 277
• People v. Superior Court (Costa) · 183 Cal. App. 4th 690
• People v. Alvarez · 244 Cal. Rptr. 3d 230
• People v. SOMERSALL · 89 Cal. Rptr. 2d 449
• People v. Guest · 503 N.E.2d 255
• People v. Brogna · 202 Cal. App. 3d 700
• People v. Goecke · 579 N.W.2d 868
• People v. Taylor · 86 P.3d 881
• People v. Contreras · 26 Cal. App. 4th 944
• People v. David · 230 Cal. App. 3d 1109
• People v. Benson · 210 Cal. App. 3d 1223

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