Legal Opinion

People v. Melody

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 31, 1958No. Crim. 6281PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLillie, J.

Defendant was charged by information with possession of marijuana and a preparation of codeine in violation of section 11500, Health and Safety Code. He waived a jury and the cause was thereafter submitted, by stipulation of the parties, on the transcript of the preliminary hearing. Additional testimony was introduced on behalf of both the People and defendant. The trial court found defendant guilty as charged, denied a motion for a new trial and sentenced him to the county jail for six months. This appeal is from the judgment of conviction and order denying motion for new trial.

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. People v. NewlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  3. People v. GorgCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  4. People v. MichaelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  5. People v. BurkeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. People v. HavenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. People v. KingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
  3. People v. ZavaletaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
  4. People v. SimpsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
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