Legal Opinion

People v. Dunn

California Supreme Court

Decided February 11, 1947No. Crim. No. 4751PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShenk, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of first degree murder imposing the extreme penalty, and from an order denying a new trial. His brief lists four points for reversal. One challenges the correctness of the instructions as a whole. Two concern alleged errors in the admission of testimony. The fourth questions the sufficiency of the -showing of premeditation. The facts are established for the most part without contradiction by the testimony of eyewitnesses to the killing and by the circumstances immediately preceding and subsequent to that event.

Defendant and the deceased, Kathryn…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. People v. BenderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  2. People v. ValentineCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  3. People v. ThomasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  4. People v. HoltCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  5. People v. LisenbaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. People v. CromerCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Tezeno v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. People v. BurwellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  5. People v. CavanaughCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955

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