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People v. Monge

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 7, 1952No. Crim. 4737PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShinn, P. J.

Defendant was convicted in a jury trial of possession of heroin, in violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code. He filed an application for probation which was denied and was sentenced to state prison. He appeals from the judgment.

The grounds of appeal are: (1) Insufficiency of the evidence; (2) refusal of instructions on circumstantial evidence; and (3) error in denying the application for probation.

The evidence in chief of the People consisted of the testimony of Edward Vega, a deputy sheriff of Los Angeles County, and a capsule, discovery of which was described by the witness…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. LaparaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
  2. People v. De VoeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
  3. People v. PayneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
  4. People v. AgajanianCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  5. People v. MarvichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. SagehornCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  2. People v. BorbonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
  3. People v. ThompsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  4. People v. BatwinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
  5. People v. TennysonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954

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