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People v. Hughes

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 15, 1969No. Crim. No. 6464PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtElkington, J.

Defendant Hughes and one Danny Dunkley were charged with several crimes involving assaults upon a fellow prisoner in a jail cell. Hughes appeals from a judgment of conviction on all charges.

At their preliminary examination attorney Wilmont Sweeney was appointed by the magistrate to represent both defendants. Upon their later arraignment in the superior court the following proceedings took place:

“Me. Sweeney : If the Court please with reference to Mr. Dunkley. I was appointed by the court below to represent them and I don’t know whether this is a continued appointment or not. There were lower…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  5. Neal v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. DanielsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
  2. People v. GarciaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
  3. People v. RomeroCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
  4. People v. SanchezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
  5. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970

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