Legal Opinion
People v. Dellinger
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 28, 1984No. G000570PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WALLIN, J.
A jury found appellant, Leland Dellinger, guilty of first degree murder of his two-year-old stepdaughter, Jaclyn. The trial court denied Dellinger’s motion for a new trial, but reduced the conviction to second degree murder. Since several of the errors pointed out by Dellinger prejudiced his ability to receive a fair trial, the conviction must be reversed.
On May 29, 1979, Dellinger picked up Jaclyn from a babysitter. When Diana Dellinger Pena (Pena), her mother, arrived home from work shortly after 6 p.m., Dellinger called for her to hurry. From the top of the stairs she saw…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- People v. WheelerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- People v. KellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by21 opinions
- People v. BeardsleeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
- People v. CrandellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- People v. DellingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
- People v. McCarnesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- People v. BrognaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
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