Legal Opinion
People v. Martinez
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 24, 1956No. Crim. 3179PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD (Fred B.), J.
On June 3, 1954, judgment was entered against defendant Joseph Martinez 1 for illegal possession of heroin. He did not appeal.
On May 25, 1955, he filed and on June 17 the court denied a motion to vacate the judgment for the alleged reason that his rights to a speedy trial and to be brought to trial within 60 days of the filing of the information had been violated. On July 12, 1955, the court permitted the filing of an amendment (and then denied the amended motion) which presented the additional grounds that defendant’s “court appointed” counsel (the public defender and his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. CahanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- People v. MaddoxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- People v. KitchensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- People v. NewellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1923
- Ray v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
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3Cited by12 opinions
- People v. WilsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- Ligda v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Kirby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1960
- People v. ContreraiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- In Re BishopCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
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