Legal Opinion

People v. Gill

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 9, 1997No. B106765PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FUKUTO, Acting P.J.

Appellant Fletcher Charles Gill appeals from the judgment entered following his conviction by jury of the crime of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350, subd. (a)). He contends that the trial court improperly coerced the jury into reaching a guilty verdict, and that the trial court erroneously denied him pretrial discovery pursuant to Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531 [113 Cal.Rptr. 897, 522 P.2d 305].

Facts

Viewed in accordance with the normal rules on appeal (People v. Ochoa (1993) 6 Cal.4th 1199 [26 Cal.Rptr.2d…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lowenfield v. PhelpsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Pitchess v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Brasfield v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  4. People v. OchoaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  5. People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. MoocCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Alford v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Warrick v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2005
  4. People v. GainesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
  5. People v. HusteadCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999

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