Legal Opinion
People v. Chapman
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 25, 1975No. Crim. 26294PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COMPTON, J.
Appeal from a judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding defendant guilty of murder in the second degree.
Facts
Sometime after 10 p.m. on December 6, 1971, a Mr. Tyler who resided at 4166 South Wall Street in Los Angeles, observed three men in the street outside of his residence. One of the three was Jerzy Moreland, the victim in this case.
When Mr. Tyler first saw the three, one was holding Moreland while the other was administering a physical beating to him. When Moreland went to the ground, the assailant commenced to kick him in the head and face. Both men were…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. SpriggsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- People v. LavergneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- People v. BuonoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
- People v. ArlineCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- People v. TraylorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
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3Cited by33 opinions
- People v. CudjoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
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- People v. FriersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
- Commonwealth v. DrewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Commonwealth v. CarrMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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