Legal Opinion

People v. McFarland

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 16, 1980No. Crim. 19154PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

GRODIN, J.

James McFarland appeals from his conviction for burglary (Pen. Code, § 459) on the grounds that the trial court erred in denying his motion to preclude use of his prior convictions for purposes of impeachment, in instructing the jury in accordance with CALJIC Nos. 2.03 and 22 (rev.), and in denying his motion to strike a prior conviction as unconstitutional. He contends also that he is entitled to good time/work time (conduct) credit for his time spent in presentence custody. We find no prejudicial error, and therefore affirm his conviction subject to administrative…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  3. In Re TahlCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Morris W. Gordon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  5. People v. CoffeyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. TurnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
  2. People v. SumstineCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Holley v. J & S SWEEPING CO.California Court of Appeal · 1983
  4. People v. LewisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
  5. State v. ZibellCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982

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