Legal Opinion
People v. Garcia
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 15, 1929No. Docket No. 1093PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON (R. L.), J.
The defendant was convicted of manslaughter for the negligent driving of an automobile which resulted in a collision and the death of John Browning.
At dusk on the evening of May 31, 1929, the defendant, who is a Filipino, was driving a large Chrysler sedan car containing four other countrymen at a high rate of speed along the Thornton Road in San Joaquin County. At the same time the deceased with two other companions was driving a Pontiac coach from Stockton to Lodi along the Turner highway. Upon reaching the intersection of these highways the speed of the Pontiac machine…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- People v. La RueCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
- United States v. JonesU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1882
- People v. DomenighiniCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
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3Cited by6 opinions
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