Legal Opinion

People v. Lyon

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 22, 1955No. Crim. 1026PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.

By an amended indictment (hereinafter referred to as indictment) appellants Charles Lyon and Louis Trapani, together with defendant Frank Bompensiero and certain John Does and certain alleged unindicted coconspirators Charles Berry, Harry Steetle, and A1 Bennett, were charged in Count I with the crime of conspiracy to commit the crime of asking or receiving bribes on behalf of a public officer, to wit, Charles Berry, an executive officer of the State of California (District Liquor Control Officer of the State Board of Equalization).

Eight overt acts, claimed to have taken place in San Diego…

2Cases cited45 opinions

  1. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. People v. PeeteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  3. People v. GreerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  4. People v. AlbertsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  5. People v. BuffumCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. People v. LyonsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  2. People v. SweeneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  3. State v. BerginSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
  4. Oak Grove School District v. City Title InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  5. People v. CarusoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959

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