Legal Opinion

People v. De Larco

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 30, 1983No. Crim. 41413PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

HANSON (Thaxton), J.-

Procedural History

By amended information, defendant was charged with burglary, a violation of Penal Code section 459. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty. Trial was by jury-

During cross-examination of the first prosecution witness, the court expressed concern about the accuracy of a preliminary hearing transcript. Defense counsel’s use of this transcript for impeachment purposes was complicated by the fact that the witness was Spanish-speaking and he required an interpreter in order to testify. After holding an in camera hearing, the court found the transcript…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. People v. JimenezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  4. People v. Chi Ko WongCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Jennings v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. State v. PhamSupreme Court of Kansas · 1984
  2. People v. Burrell-HartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
  3. People v. LamerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
  4. People v. RoehlerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. State v. CasipeHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1984

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