Legal Opinion
People v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 24, 1963No. Civ. 26871PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFord, J.
In this proceeding the petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari so that a review may be had of the action taken by the superior court with respect to a criminal prosecution. Petitioner also seeks the issuance of a peremptory writ of mandate for the purpose of ordering the superior court to proceed with the trial of the defendant in the case of People v. Roy Robert Lauman.
On August 21, 1962, the trial of Lauman upon a charge of arson commenced in the superior court. A jury was impanelled and some witnesses thereafter testified. During the course of the day on August 22, 1962, a bailiff discovered…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. ValentiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- Cardenas v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- People v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SOLANO CTY.California Court of Appeal · 1962
- People v. KnowlesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1915
- People v. BlalockCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Gikas v. ZolinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- State v. McKenzieSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
- People v. HaleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
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