Legal Opinion

People v. Miller

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 22, 1966No. Crim. 2512PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRAY, J. *

Defendant appeals from judgment of conviction, after jury trial, of murder in the first degree with life imprisonment.

Questions Presented

1. Sufficiency of the evidence.

2. Alleged misconduct of the district attorney.

a. Opening statement.

b. Cross-examination of defendant.

c. Examination of witness James.

d. Cross-examination of Priscilla Slagle.

e. Impeachment of Dr. Ford.

f. Evidence of bad checks.

g. Examination of Dr. Modglin.

h. Examination of witness Nourse.

i. Argument.

j. Defendant’s attorney’s instructions to defendant not to talk.

3. Should prospective jurors opposed to capital…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. People v. DoradoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  4. People v. DaughertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
  5. People v. WeinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. North v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  2. People v. WebbCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Johnson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. FrenchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
  5. People v. DohertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967

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