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People v. Warren

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 19, 1984No. A011075PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KLINE, P. J.—

Introduction

Peter F. Warren appeals his conviction following jury trial of unlawful taking of a vehicle. (Veh. Code, § 10851.) His principal contention, advanced under the Sixth Amendment, is that the court and prosecutor induced his primary witness to decline to testify by the intimidating manner in which they admonished that witness of his rights against self-incrimination.

Facts

The Prosecution’s Case

On September 18, 1980, Concord Police Officer Robert Beasley was patrolling in his marked car. About 1 a.m., while parked in a lighted parking lot, he saw a motorcycle driven…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. LucasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. People v. PanahCalifornia Supreme Court · 2005
  3. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
  4. In Re MartinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
  5. People v. HamiltonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988

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