Legal Opinion

People v. Ford

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 19, 1965No. Crim. 9879PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFleming, J.

Kenneth Ford was convicted of unlawfully taking and driving an automobile (Veh. Code, § 10851), but was acquitted of grand theft of an automobile (Pen. Code, §487, subd. 3). Four prior felony convictions (larceny of auto, Oklahoma, 1950; burglary, Oklahoma, 1950; burglary, California, 1953; burglary, California, 1958) were admitted before trial.

The principal issue on appeal is whether questioning of a suspect by the police had ceased to be investigatory and become accusatory so that the accused should have been advised of his right to remain silent and his right to counsel under the rule of…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  5. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. People v. JaramilloCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  2. People v. BolinskiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  3. People v. HarrisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  4. People v. PerezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  5. People v. BlalockCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965

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