Legal Opinion

In re Kay

California Supreme Court

Decided January 30, 1970No. Crim. No. 13533PublishedCited by 122 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*934Opinion

TOBRINER, J.

Petitioners James Caswell,1 Thomas Patrick Kay, Alfred Figueroa, and Raul Loya were convicted by a jury of disturbing a lawful meeting, a misdemeanor, in violation of section 403 of the Penal Code. Petitioners appealed to the appellate department of the superior court, which affirmed their conviction. The appellate department, at petitioners’ request, certified the case to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal refused certification. Petitioners, who had been sentenced to four months in jail,2 then sought a writ of habeas corpus from this court, claiming that *935their…

2Cases cited81 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by122 opinions

  1. People v. Lance W.California Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Moyer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  3. People v. DavenportCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Associated Home Builders of Greater Eastbay, Inc. v. City of LivermoreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  5. People v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983

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