Legal Opinion

People v. Blagg

California Court of Appeal

Decided August 31, 1970No. Crim. 16734PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

REPPY, J.

—William LloydBlagg and Louis Jack Burt (defendants) in a retrial by jury, after a reversal, were convicted of sodomy (Pen. Code, § 286) upon George William H. Hotchkiss (victim) and were sentenced to state prison. They appeal from the judgments. Defendant Burt appeals from the order denying motion for new trial.

Defendants, victim and four inmates were confined in a felony tank of the San Luis Obispo County jail. Defendants heard over a television broadcast that victim had been charged with kidnaping and child molesting. They proceeded to dole out “jail house justice.” Victim…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  2. People v. MorseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  3. People v. McCaughanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
  4. People v. HorowitzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945
  5. People v. DelaneyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
  2. People v. LewisCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
  3. People v. MansonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  4. People v. FarleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  5. Cooper v. Board of Medical ExaminersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975

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