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Wells v. Justice Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 23, 1960No. Civ. 9658PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtVan Dyke, P. J.

This is an appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Merced County granting a peremptory writ of prohibition. On July 31, 1958, respondent Charles Lynn Wells and another person were arrested by an officer of the Merced City Police and charged with a violation of section 148 of the Penal Code, which provides that:

“Every person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his office, when no other punishment is prescribed, is punishable by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, and imprisonment in the county jail not…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. BriteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
  2. People v. CrespiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. People v. FosterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  4. People v. Lee LookCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  5. People v. VelardeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Stanley v. Justice CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  2. People v. BelknapCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  3. People v. ChrismanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  4. Koski v. JamesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
  5. People v. RandallCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973

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