Legal Opinion
People v. Guzman
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 27, 2000No. G024131PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BEDS WORTH, J.
A jury convicted Roger Reginald Guzman of one count each of hit-and-run driving and assault with a deadly weapon. The jury acquitted Guzman of a second count of assault with a deadly weapon. We find the prosecutor improperly commented on Guzman’s failure to testify and that such comments were not harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment.
William Hall was stopped at a red light one morning when he was rear-ended by Guzman in a Chevrolet Blazer. After the collision, Guzman drove around Hall’s van and pulled into a nearby shopping center. Hall…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Baxter v. PalmigianoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by7 opinions
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