Legal Opinion
People v. McGee
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 18, 1965No. Crim. 10359PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEmus, J.
A jury found defendant guilty of a violation of section 487, subd. 3 of the Penal Code—grand theft, automobile. Reversal is sought on the basis that the admission of certain statements by defendant violated the rule of Escobedo v. Illinois, 378 U.S. 478 [84 S.Ct. 1758, 12 L.Ed.2d 977], as applied in People v. Dorado, 62 Cal.2d 338 [42 Cal.Rptr. 169, 398 P.2d 361].
Apart from the statements mentioned, the prosecution’s case was rather meager: on January 22, 1964, one Prank J. White was the owner of a 1961 Corvair Monza, California license JUT 063, serial number 109270-132927. At 10:30 p.m. that…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- People v. DoradoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- People v. StewartCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- People v. SchaderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
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