Legal Opinion
People v. Gonzales
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 18, 1970No. Crim. 545PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COAKLEY, J.
A jury found appellants guilty of murder, second degree. Nunez, a third defendant, was found guilty of the same offense, but his motion for a new trial was granted. The motions of the appellants for new trials were denied.
On October 1,1967, the three defendants drove to Kearney Park, Fresno, where a Mexican festival was in progress. Defendant Trevino got out of the car, and defendants Gonzales and Nunez proceeded to a parking area. As Trevino got out of the car, Pitas Gonzales and his brother, Gabby, appeared and demanded a ride to Chinatown. Trevino refused, and, according…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- People v. DoradoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- People v. ArandaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- People v. WileyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. MedinaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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