Legal Opinion

People v. Acosta

California Supreme Court

Decided November 22, 1955No. Crim. 5742PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*539SCHAUER, J.

— Defendant was charged by information in count 1 with grand theft of an automobile (Pen. Code, § 487, subd. 3), in count 2 with violation of section 503 of the Vehicle Code,1 and in counts 3 and 4 with manslaughter (Pen. Code, §192).2 A jury found defendant not guilty of count 1 and guilty of counts 2, 3, and 4. Defendant appeals from the judgment as to count 2.

Defendant contends: (1) the evidence of the prosecution establishes defendant’s want of criminal intent; (2) refusal of defendant’s requested instruction as to misfortune and accident was prejudicial error; (3) even if…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. CarmenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  2. People v. HoltCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  3. People v. HowardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
  4. People v. SalazCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924
  5. People v. FreudenbergCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. People v. BurneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
  2. People v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2011
  3. In Re Redevelopment Plan for Bunker Hill v. GoldmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  4. People v. VillaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  5. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965

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