People v. Wells

Decided February 4, 1938. Frederick W. Houser wrote the opinion for the court.

10 Cal. 2d 610 · Cited 93 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. Howard · 295 P. 333
• People v. Jones · 117 P. 176
• People v. Mahatch · 82 P. 779
• People v. Kelley · 281 P. 609
• People v. Roe · 209 P. 560
• People v. Knapp · 71 Cal. 1
• People v. MacHuca · 109 P. 886
• People v. Post · 281 P. 618
• People v. Rodriguez · 187 P. 423
• People v. Bellon · 182 P. 417
• People v. Shaver · 7 Cal. 2d 586

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• People v. Lewis · 1 Cal. App. 3d 698
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• People v. Eggers · 30 Cal. 2d 676
• People v. Jones · 225 Cal. App. 2d 598
• People v. Taylor · 197 Cal. App. 2d 372
• People v. Brunk · 258 Cal. App. 2d 453
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• People v. Goldstein · 37 Cal. App. 2d 577
• People v. Blakeley · 23 Cal. 4th 82
• People v. Thomas · 25 Cal. 2d 880
• People v. Albertson · 23 Cal. 2d 550
• People v. Sanchez · 906 P.2d 1129
• People v. Tewksbury · 544 P.2d 1335
• People v. Chavez · 37 Cal. 2d 656
• People v. Najera · 41 Cal. Rptr. 3d 244
• People v. Tubby · 34 Cal. 2d 72
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• State v. Singleton · 182 P.2d 920
• People v. Lindley · 26 Cal. 2d 780
• Moss v. Superior Court · 17 Cal. 4th 396

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