Legal Opinion

People v. Mitchell

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 30, 1994No. G013424PublishedCited by 21 opinions

[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WALLIN, J.

Christine Mitchell appeals her conviction for possessing over $100,000 obtained from drug sales and conspiracy to commit that crime, contending: (1) Health and Safety Code section 11370.6 is unconstitutional; (2) the trial court erred by failing to grant her motion to dismiss at the end of the prosecution’s case; (3) section 11370.6 and CALJIC No. 12.37 unconstitutionally affect the burden of proof; (4) the trial court committed numerous instructional errors; (5) her statements to the police should have been suppressed on Miranda 1 grounds; (6) her trial counsel was…

2Cases cited54 opinions

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. People v. ColeCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
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  4. People v. BellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  5. People v. KilbornCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996

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