Legal Opinion

People v. Baker

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 28, 1956No. Crim. 5660PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD (Parker), J.

Defendant Baker and one Gonzales and one Penalver were charged with unlawfully selling heroin. Baker and Gonzales admitted allegations of the information that they had been convicted of being addicted to the unlawful use of narcotics, a misdemeanor. Penalver pleaded guilty. In a jury trial, Baker and Gonzales were found guilty. Baker appeals from the sentence and judgment.

Appellant contends that there was prejudicial misconduct on the part of the deputy district attorney; that the judge erred in rulings regarding admissibility of evidence; and that the evidence was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Billy Joe Helton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
  2. People v. BentleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. KingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  2. People v. SchmittCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  3. State v. HuntArizona Supreme Court · 1962
  4. People v. CabrellisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  5. People v. GlassCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975

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