Legal Opinion
People v. Vanley
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 18, 1974No. Crim. 24259PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*848Opinion
KAUS, P. J.
Appeal from commitment to Atascadero State Hospital after defendant was found not guilty of vehicle theft (Veh. Code, § 10851) by reason of insanity, but committed to Atascadero State Hospital as not “fully recovered.” (Pen. Code, § 1026.)1
Facts
Our only source for the events which led to the proceedings against defendant is the transcript of his preliminary hearing.
At 7:30 p.m., on October 14,1972, Greg Ellison left a sports car parked in front of the Platterpus Record Store on Hollywood Boulevard. He left the key in the ignition. Defendant, without permission, drove the car…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Leland v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- In Re TahlCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- People v. IbarraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by24 opinions
- People v. WeaverCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
- People v. GauzeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- People v. WetmoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- People v. GuerraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- State v. OuelletteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
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