Legal Opinion

People v. Bowman

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 24, 1966No. Crim. 4769PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSims, J.

Defendant has appealed from a judgment sentencing him to state prison following his conviction by jury verdict of arson in violation of section 447a of the Penal Code.

He contends that evidence of his conversations with alleged accomplices was unlawfully obtained and improperly received in evidence; that there was error in receiving in evidence a witness’ opinion as to the location at which the fire started; that the trial judge showed bias and partiality in conducting the proceedings; that the prosecutor’s comments violated defendant’s constitutional privilege against self-incrimination; that…

2Cases cited81 opinions

  1. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. People v. CoxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
  2. People v. CarlucciCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  3. People v. SturmCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
  4. People v. HernandezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  5. People v. NanceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972

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