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People v. Silva

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 11, 1965No. Crim. 10219PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFleming, J.

This ease presents procedural problems in the consolidation, severance, and dismissal of criminal charges.

In Count I of a two-count information filed January 3. 1964, Silva was charged with forcible assault on Grace Baldwin on May 17, 1963. In Count II he was charged with the rape of Leona Hus on May 25,1963.

Earlier, Silva had been charged with the same offenses in two separate informations. The two informations had been set for trial on the same day, and on the day set for trial the district attorney had moved to consolidate the two actions. The motion for consolidation had been denied, but…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. People v. DoradoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  3. People v. StewartCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  4. People v. WilsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  5. People v. ValentiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. People v. OrinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. People v. BeasleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  3. Stockwell v. StateIdaho Supreme Court · 1977
  4. People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2015
  5. People v. RitchieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971

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