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People v. Wade

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 4, 1971No. Crim. 7496PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

HERNDON, J.

It was on the night of October 16, 1959, more than 11 years ago, that Kenneth Albert Swift was robbed and beaten to death on a vacant lot located in the Compton area. This robbery-murder was one of the most vicious, coldly calculated and savagely perpetrated crimes imaginable..

Procedural History of the Case

An information charging appellant Willie Wade and his codefendant Joe Pollard with this crime was filed on June 17, 1960. On August 24, 1960, the case was brought on for a jury trial presided over by the Honorable Lewis Drucker, now retired. Wade was represented during the…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. BrighamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  2. People v. GarciaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
  3. People v. EppsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
  4. People v. LeBlancCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
  5. People v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992

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