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Hawkins v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 1978No. S. F. 23682PublishedCited by 200 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MOSK, J.—

In this proceeding we consider the constitutionality of present California procedures for prosecution by grand jury indictment. Defendants were charged, in a multiple-count indictment returned by the San Francisco Grand Jury, with conspiracy (Pen. Code, § 182, subd. 4) and grand theft (Pen. Code, § 487, subd. 1); in addition, some of the defendants were individually charged with other offenses.

Defendants were arraigned, and each pleaded not guilty to all counts. Their motion for a dismissal or in the alternative for a postindictment preliminary hearing was in due course…

2Cases cited56 opinions

  1. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  3. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by200 opinions

  1. Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of RiversideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. People v. BarnettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
  3. Raven v. DeukmejianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  4. People v. AlcalaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
  5. State v. ClarkOregon Supreme Court · 1981

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