Legal Opinion

Chambers v. Municipal Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 10, 1974No. Civ. 14304PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

AULT, J.

Tammie Yvonne Aiken Chambers seeks a writ of prohibition restraining the Municipal and Superior Courts of San Diego from going forward with a preliminary hearing and possible superior court arraignment on a felony complaint charging her with battery on a peace officer (Pen. Code, § 243) and resisting arrest (Pen. Code, § 148).

She challenges the constitutionality of Penal Code section 1368.1 (Stats. 1974, ch. 1511, enacted as an urgency statute, filed Sept. 27, 1974), 1 arguing she will be denied effective representation and due process if the preliminary hearing is held, for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Jennings v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  3. In Re DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. James H. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  2. Hale v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  3. People v. MelissakisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  4. People v. CadoganCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
  5. Stevenson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979

10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API