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People v. Zatko

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 28, 1978No. Crim. 15224PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WHITE, J. *

This is an appeal by defendant Vladimir Zatko from a judgment convicting him of violating section 4500 of the Penal Code, in that while serving a life sentence in state prison, he, with malice aforethought, assaulted a person who was not an inmate with a deadly weapon or instrument.

Issues Presented

1. Did the trial court fail to determine if defendant was competent to act as his own attorney?

2. During trial did substantial evidence develop requiring the court to order a Penal Code section 1368 mental competency hearing?

3. Should defendant’s motion to quash the indictment have…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Von Moltke v. GilliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. People v. DuranCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  5. People v. HitchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. People v. KellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. People v. WhartonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
  3. People v. WelchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
  4. People v. AllenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
  5. People v. JonesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991

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