Legal Opinion
People v. Serna
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 28, 1977No. Crim. 29904PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KINGSLEY, J.
In two cases (consolidated below and here) defendants were charged in municipal court with violating section 12101 of the Education Code, 1 in that they had wilfully and unlawfully refused to send their children to public schools. They were found guilty; on appeal, the superior court reversed the convictions. On certification by that court (rule 63(a), Cal. Rules of Court), we ordered the cases transferred to us for hearing and decision. We reverse the convictions.
In the municipal court, defendants sought to raise two defenses: 2 (1) that they were the subject of invidious…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Wisconsin v. YoderSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Murgia v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Crawford v. Board of EducationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. Superior Court (Hartway)California Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by8 opinions
- People v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- People v. MaddenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Cassady v. SignorelliCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
- People v. MoyaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- Perakis v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
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