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People v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided May 5, 1970No. L.A. 29711PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BURKE, J.

In December 1968, the real party in interest, Peter Alex Syvinski, was arrested for possession of marijuana. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11530.) At the time of his arrest, Syvinski was confined at a prison forestry camp operated by the Department of Corrections and was serving a prison sentence on an earlier charge of possession of marijuana. Syvinski was tried and convicted for the subsequent offense, but on April 23, 1969, prior to sentencing him, respondent court suspended further criminal proceedings pending a determination, pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. People v. VictorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  2. In Re SchoengarthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  3. People v. ZapataCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  4. In Re SwearingenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
  5. People v. RummelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. People v. EllersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  2. In Re FainCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
  3. Fare v. Dennis J.California Court of Appeal · 1977
  4. People v. FlowerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. People v. HartsfieldCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981

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