Legal Opinion
Walker v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 17, 1980No. Civ. 48425PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RACANELLI, P. J.
Following denial of his motion to set aside an information charging him with the murder of Gary Charles Watson, petitioner seeks prohibition (or mandamus) enjoining prosecution on said charge. For the reasons which follow we have concluded that the requested relief should be granted and that proceedings be resumed against petitioner solely on the charge of manslaughter (Pen. Code, § 192) as reflected in the magistrate’s order of commitment.
The evidence before the magistrate consisted of stipulated testimony of the cause of death (a gunshot wound to the head) and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- People v. FlannelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Rideout v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- People v. UhlemannCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. ElliotCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- Jones v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
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3Cited by12 opinions
- People v. Superior Court (Day)California Court of Appeal · 1985
- People v. EncertiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- People v. Superior Court (Henderson)California Court of Appeal · 1986
- People v. McGlothenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
- People v. JacobsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
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