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People v. Mason

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 14, 1962No. Crim. 3241; Crim. 3242PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeek, P. J.

Defendants, while committed to Folsom State Prison, escaped from a state forestry camp. Following their apprehension they were charged with a violation of section 4531 of the Penal Code (escape). Each entered pleas of not guilty and former jeopardy. The latter plea was stricken upon motion of the district attorney and the case proceeded to trial on their pleas of not guilty. The jury found them guilty as charged and they now appeal.

They attack the action of the trial court in granting the motion of the prosecution to strike their pleas of former jeopardy on three grounds: (1) that in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. HinshawCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
  2. People v. NewellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
  3. People v. BennettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  4. People v. ConsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925
  5. People v. LyonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. People v. VatelliCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
  2. People v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
  3. People v. BellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
  4. People v. EgglestonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  5. In Re GullattCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968

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