Legal Opinion
People v. Rivers
California Supreme Court
Decided July 7, 1967No. Crim. No. 10411PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTraynor, C. J.
John Rivers and two codefendants, Benny Carter and Walter Robinson, were convicted in 1960 of first degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211).1 Rivers alone appealed. He abandoned the appeal after his application for appointment of counsel on appeal was denied. The appeal was dismissed in 1961. Pursuant to Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 [9 L.Ed.2d 811, 83 S.Ct. 814], this court in 1965 directed the Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division One, to recall the remittitur, vacate the order of dismissal, reinstate the appeal, and appoint counsel for Rivers. The Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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