Legal Opinion
Curry v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 1970No. S.F. 22738PublishedCited by 160 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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MOSK, J.
By this proceeding in prohibition petitioners Clinton Curry and Lionel Pete McCoy seek to prevent their trial on a charge of murder, contending they have been once in jeopardy for this offense. We conclude that the plea is justified and the relief prayed for should be granted.
Petitioners were brought to trial on an indictment charging them with the murder of Jimmy Carney. A jury was duly sworn, and several witnesses for the prosecution were examined. On the afternoon of the second day of trial, the prosecution called Christine Patterson to the witness stand. On direct…
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