Legal Opinion
People v. Cruz
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 9, 1966No. Crim. 11435PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKingsley, J.
Defendant was charged with a violation of section 11500.5 of the Health and Safety Code (possession of heroin for sale) ; two prior felony convictions, both for burglary, were alleged. After a motion under section 995 of the Penal Code had been made and denied, defendant pled not guilty and denied the priors. Trial by jury was duly waived and the case was submitted on the transcript of the preliminary examination, supplemented by additional testimony on the part of the People and by a stipulation (hereinafter discussed) that defendant be deemed to have testified in a certain manner. The court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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