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Lamadrid v. Municipal Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 5, 1981No. Civ. 50355PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

THE COURT. *

Julio Gonzalez Lamadrid appeals from a judgment denying his petition for a writ of mandate or prohibition to compel a municipal court to sustain his demurrer to a count of a misdemeanor complaint pending against him in the municipal court. The count ostensibly charges vehicular manslaughter; appellant contends that the count does not give him constitutionally adequate notice of the allegations against which he will be required to defend. We agree. Therefore we reverse with directions.

The manslaughter count alleges in pertinent part that “said defendant did, [at a specified…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Rescue Army v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Davis v. Dennis B.California Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Hogya v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
  4. People v. WilsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
  5. Mandel v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. WeaverAppellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1983
  2. People v. JacksonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. People v. StanleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. People v. Trujillo, California Court of Appeal, 4th District2016
  5. People v. Jamil H.California Court of Appeal · 1984

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