Legal Opinion
Gaines v. Municipal Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 30, 1980No. Civ. 56009PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FLEMING, Acting P. J.
The People appeal the superior court’s issuance of a writ of mandate directing the municipal court to dismiss a misdemeanor prosecution against Clarence Gaines for failure to bring him to trial within 45 days of arraignment (Pen. Code, § 1382). We reverse.
On 23 November 1977 Gaines, arrested on an unrelated robbery charge and held under a no-bail warrant, was examined by Los Angeles Police Officer John W. Reeves, a narcotic expert, who formed the opinion that Gaines was under the influence of a controlled substance. On November 30 a complaint was filed in municipal…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. WilsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- Sykes v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Caputo v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- Neigel v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- Pickett v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- People v. AlvarezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
- People v. Superior Court (Alexander)California Court of Appeal · 1995
- Jensen v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
- People v. Superior Court (Alexander)California Court of Appeal · 1995
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