Legal Opinion
Keeler v. Superior Court
California Supreme Court
Decided June 12, 1970No. Sac. 7853PublishedCited by 338 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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In this proceeding for writ of prohibition we are called upon to decide whether an unborn but viable fetus is a "human being" within the meaning of the California statute defining murder (Pen. Code, § 187). We conclude that the Legislature did not intend such a meaning, and that for us to construe the statute to the contrary…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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- Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
- Bouie v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- United States v. WiltbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1820
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3Cited by338 opinions
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