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People v. Watkins

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 14, 1949No. Crim. 4335PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.

Appeal from order denying petition for writ of error coram nobis. Appellant was convicted of murder of the first degree, and the jury fixed the punishment at life imprisonment. Judgment on the verdict was rendered on May 29, 1946, and no appeal was taken therefrom.

On June 13, 1947, appellant made a motion for a “Writ of Review and Request for a new trial, ’ ’ and on that day the court denied the motion.

On October 18, 1948, appellant filed a petition in the superior court for a writ of error coram nobis wherein he asked that the judgment be set aside and a new trial be granted. He alleged in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. ShortsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  2. People v. KroutCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  3. People v. YoungCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
  4. People v. GooldCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
  2. People v. HalesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
  3. People v. O'ConnorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
  4. People v. SmithCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
  5. People v. HalesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966

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