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Smith v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 11, 1970No. Civ. 1262PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STONE, P. J.

Petitioner, Vernon R. Smith, seeks a writ of prohibition to bar criminal proceedings against him in the Superior Court of Madera County. An information was filed on February 10, 1969, charging Smith with 11 counts of violation of Penal Code section 72 (presenting false claims to a state agency), each a felony, and 11 counts of violation of Penal Code section 532 (obtaining property by false pretenses), each a misdemeanor.

Petitioner was tried to the court without a jury and found guilty of count 1, whereupon the district attorney moved to dismiss counts 2 through 22 in the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Morris v. Dale S.California Court of Appeal · 1970
  2. People v. SinghCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  3. People v. Rottanak K.California Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. People v. AustinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. People v. AustinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980

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