Legal Opinion

People v. Kemp

California Supreme Court

Decided March 2, 1961No. Crim. 6632PublishedCited by 129 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.

— By indictment, defendant was charged with the commission of five felonies. In count one he was charged with the murder of Marjorie Hipperson on June 10, 1957. Count two charged the forcible rape, and count three the kidnaping of B. Helen Shelton, on July 15,1959, while count four charged the forcible rape of and count five rape accomplished by threats of bodily harm to Lelah D. Sherman on May 12, 1959. As to all offenses defendant pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury acquitted defendant of the charge contained in count four, but convicted him of murder in the…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. People v. NewlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Breithaupt v. AbramSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Uveges v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. People v. CarterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by129 opinions

  1. People v. DanielsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  2. People v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. People v. MirandaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
  4. People v. BalderasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  5. People v. HaskettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982

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