Legal Opinion
People v. Davidson
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 20, 1964No. Crim. 4443PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
This is an appeal by the state from an order dismissing a first amended information charging the defendant with perjury. The trial court’s order was grounded on an insufficiency of competent evidence to establish the corpus delicti at the preliminary examination. We relate the testimony of the various witnesses.
The Clerk of the Superior Court of Humboldt County testified that on July 19, 1962, the defendant was called as a witness for the defense in People v. Giddings. Giddings was on trial for the grand theft of an automobile in Eureka on or about March 14, 1962. Under oath and in the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- People v. CorralesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
- People v. GuastiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- People v. DickinsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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