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People v. Hockersmith

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 31, 1990No. G006852PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SCOVILLE, P. J.—

Defendant Mary Hockersmith was charged with possession of cocaine. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350.) It was further alleged she had suffered a prior conviction for sale of a narcotic within the meaning of Health and Safety Code section 11370, subdivision (a). Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of possession of cocaine. The trial court denied probation and sentenced defendant to the low term of 16 months in prison. In sentencing defendant, the trial court specifically stated it was denying probation only under the compulsion of Health and Safety Code section…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Serfass v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Breed v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Crist v. BretzSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Lockhart v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. SaundersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  2. People v. MooreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  3. People v. WinslowCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. People v. GoodnerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. People v. CostaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991

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