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People v. Villegas

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 26, 1971No. Docket Nos. 18776, 37280PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KAUS, P. J.

Charged with murder, defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. The facts indicated that he killed a rival for the affections of his girl friend. The weapon was a screwdriver.

After the court found defendant guilty, he applied for probation. The probation report was apparently favorable in that it disclosed no prior record. At the probation hearing the court first expressed the erroneous view that defendant was eligible for probation (People v. Wynn, 257 Cal.App.2d 664, 676 [65 Cal.Rptr. 210]), even without a finding that his was an “unusual” case within the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. TenorioCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  2. People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. People v. HoganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  4. People v. RojasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  5. People v. OrranteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. People v. GainesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  2. People v. HollyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  3. People v. ClayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
  4. People v. MendevilCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  5. People v. EberhardtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986

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