Legal Opinion
People v. Pearce
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 19, 1970No. Crim. 16816PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STEPHENS, Acting P. J.
After being charged by indictment, defendant was found guilty of possession of marijuana (Health & Saf. Code, § 11530) and sale of heroin (Health & Saf. Code, § 11501). He appeals from the judgment.
No recitation of the facts is required here, for there is no contention of insufficiency of the evidence, or other question raised necessitating reference to them. The contention on appeal is that “Proceeding by Indictment is Unconstitutional. ”
The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides in part that no person shall be held to answer for a capital or…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Oyler v. BolesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Hurtado v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
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3Cited by13 opinions
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