Legal Opinion

People v. Wilks

California Supreme Court

Decided May 30, 1978No. Crim. 19773PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BIRD, C. J.

Appellant, Kinnon Wilks, appeals from a judgment of conviction for two felony offenses and four prior convictions. He contends the following errors were made by the superior court: (1) the trial judge lacked jurisdiction to conduct appellant’s jury trial because a timely motion pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 had been filed to disqualify that judge; (2) appellant’s motion to suppress evidence pursuant to Penal Code section 1538.5 was erroneously denied; (3) the court abused its discretion in permitting appellant to represent himself; (4) appellant was…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. People v. WindhamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
  3. People v. JamesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Theodor v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  5. People v. McShannCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. People v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. People v. TeronCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  3. People v. LynchCalifornia Supreme Court · 2010
  4. People v. JosephCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
  5. United States v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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