Legal Opinion
People v. Finch
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 23, 1953No. Crim. A. 3008PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
The People have appealed from an order dismissing this action. The charge made against the defendant was that he had modified the exhaust system of a Mercury coupé in a manner that increased the noise of the motor over that of the original muffler, in violation of section 673, Vehicle Code. After a jury had been selected and one witness was sworn, the defendant moved for a dismissal on the ground that sdction 673 is unconstitutional. The defendant contends (1) that the People have no right of appeal, because jeopardy had attached, and, inconsistently, (2) that the order of dismissal was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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