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Tudman v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 1, 1972No. Docket Nos. 40683, 40684PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FILES, P. J.

Petitioners here are two defendants in a criminal prosecution in the superior court seeking a writ to compel that court to dismiss the action upon the ground of failure to try the case within the time allowed by Penal Code section 1382. The material facts are not in dispute.

By an indictment presented September 2, 1971, defendants were charged with grand theft (Pen. Code, § 487). With the consent of defendants the joint trial was set for February 24, 1972.

On February 24 defendant McLaughlin requested a continuance upon the ground he wished to change attorneys. Defendant…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. WilsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. People v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  3. People v. TahtinenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
  4. In Re LopezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  5. Malengo v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Townsend v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. People v. EngramCalifornia Supreme Court · 2010
  3. People v. GopalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  4. Barsamyan v. Appellate Division of Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008
  5. People v. HernandezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979

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