Legal Opinion

People v. Wilson

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 11, 1977No. Crim. 15668PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

THE COURT. *

Respondent, Randall Wilson, was charged with robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) by an indictment filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court April 20, 1975. Following his arraignment and plea of not guilty, a hearing to dismiss the indictment pursuant to Penal Code section 1389 et seq. (Agreement on Detainers, hereafter referred to as the Agreement) was held. The motion was granted and the People have appealed.

The mandatory dismissal provision of the Agreement has never been construed by the California courts; therefore, it is necessary to review the chronology of events and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pittman v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1973
  2. People v. Esposito, New York County Courts1960
  3. State v. MasonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1966
  4. Beebe v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1975
  5. Ekis v. DarrSupreme Court of Kansas · 1975

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Joseph F. Tinghitella v. State of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  2. People v. LincolnColorado Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. State Ex Rel. Saxton v. MooreMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. People v. CastoeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. People v. CellaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981

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