Legal Opinion

People v. Brunner

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 12, 1973No. Crim. 22125PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FLEMING, J.

The grand jury indicted Mary Brunner for the murder of Gary Hinman, whereupon Brunner moved to dismiss the indictment on the claim she had been promised immunity from prosecution by the district attorney in return for her testimony about the Hinman murder. The superior court dismissed the indictment and permanently restrained Brunner’s prosecution for the Hinman murder. The People have appealed.

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In December 1969 and March 1970 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Brunner met representatives of the Los Angeles County Sheriff and the Los Angeles District Attorney, who offered her…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. People v. WestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  3. People v. LyonsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  4. United States v. FordSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  5. People v. GreenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  5. People v. MansonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977

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