Legal Opinion
People v. Escoto
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 24, 1960No. Crim. 6998PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VALLÉE, J.
By indictment, defendant was accused of illegally selling heroin on February 17, 1959. By information, he was accused of illegally possessing heroin on March 5, 1959. The actions were consolidated for trial. A jury returned verdicts finding defendant guilty as charged. A motion for a new trial in each action was denied. In each action judgment was pronounced sentencing defendant to state prison, the sentences to run concurrently. Defendant appealed from the judgments. The causes are here on a consolidated record and will be disposed of in one opinion.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. PrewittCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
- People v. HurstCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- People v. CantleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- People v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- People v. NormanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Eleazer v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- People v. CedenoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- People v. BooneCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- People v. VegazoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
- People v. MylesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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