People v. West

Decided December 3, 1970. Mathew Tobriner wrote the opinion for the court.

477 P.2d 409 · Cited 552 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.

• Brady v. United States · 397 U.S. 742
• In Re Hawley · 67 Cal. 2d 824
• Commonwealth ex rel. Kerekes v. Maroney · 423 Pa. 337
• In Re Tahl · 460 P.2d 449
• People v. Francis · 71 Cal. 2d 66
• People v. Williams · 269 Cal. App. 2d 879
• In Re Hess · 288 P.2d 5
• People v. Powell · 236 Cal. App. 2d 884
• People v. Delles · 69 Cal. 2d 906
• People v. Collins · 54 Cal. 2d 57
• People v. Wadkins · 63 Cal. 2d 110
• In Re Cowans · 470 P.2d 635
• People v. Greer · 30 Cal. 2d 589
• People v. Marshall · 309 P.2d 456
• People v. Krupa · 64 Cal. App. 2d 592
• People v. Beasley · 5 Cal. App. 3d 617
• People v. Warburton · 7 Cal. App. 3d 815
• People v. Hensel · 233 Cal. App. 2d 834
• People v. Heard · 266 Cal. App. 2d 747
• People v. Horn · 187 Cal. App. 2d 68
• People v. Griggs · 17 Cal. 2d 621
• People v. Holland · 158 Cal. App. 2d 583
• Barber v. Gladden · 220 F. Supp. 308
• People v. Blunt · 241 Cal. App. 2d 200
• Hinckle v. State · 189 A.2d 432

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• People v. Catalano · 19 Cal. App. 3d 83
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• In Re Alvernaz · 830 P.2d 747
• People v. Segura · 44 Cal. 4th 921
• People v. Rauen · 201 Cal. App. 4th 421
• Hoines v. Barney's Club, Inc. · 620 P.2d 628
• People v. Orin · 533 P.2d 193
• People v. Superior Court (Felmann) · 59 Cal. App. 3d 270
• People v. Cobb · 139 Cal. App. 3d 578
• Fetters v. County of Los Angeles · 243 Cal. App. 4th 825
• People v. Geiger · 674 P.2d 1303
• Hooper v. Deukmejian · 122 Cal. App. 3d 987
• People v. Jones · 128 Cal. App. 3d 253
• People v. Lohbauer · 627 P.2d 183
• In Re Troglin · 51 Cal. App. 3d 434
• In Re Madrid · 19 Cal. App. 3d 996
• People v. Tanner · 45 Cal. App. 3d 345
• People v. Anderson · 129 Cal. App. 3d 491
• In re Troglin · 51 Cal. App. 3d 434
• In Re Johnny · 85 Cal. App. 3d 120
• In Re Sutherland · 493 P.2d 857
• Cruz v. State · 530 S.W.2d 817
• People v. Superior Court · 517 P.2d 829
• People v. Lloyd · 17 Cal. 4th 658

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