Legal Opinion
People v. Zamora
California Supreme Court
Decided December 16, 1976No. Crim. 18869PublishedCited by 161 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WRIGHT, C. J.
Defendants Paul Zamora, Milo P. Saling, and Michael B. Szymanski, contend on appeal that charges resulting in their convictions for conspiracy and grand theft are barred by the applicable statute of limitations. We conclude that such contentions are meritorious and reverse the judgments.
On June 22, 1972, the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury returned a five-count indictment against defendants. The charges stemmed from a fire which partially destroyed the interior of a residence on April 10, 1968. Count I alleged a conspiracy to commit arson (Pen. Code, §§ 182, 447a),1 count…
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