Legal Opinion
People v. Morgan
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 29, 1980No. Crim. 3641PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BALLANTYNE, J. *
Statement of the Case
Appellant was found guilty by a jury of violating Vehicle Code section 23102, subdivision (a) (driving under the influence of alcohol or alcohol and drugs); he was also acquitted of violating Penal Code section 12021 (possession of a concealable firearm by a person convicted of a felony). On appeal from the misdemeanor conviction, appellant contends the trial court erred by denying his motion for continuance made on the day of trial. The motion for continuance was coupled with a motion to relieve the public defender so that appellant could represent…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People v. WindhamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- People v. CruzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- People v. HarrisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
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3Cited by18 opinions
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