Legal Opinion
People v. Smith
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 17, 1963No. Crim. 4305PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, P. J.
Defendant appeals from judgment of conviction after jury trial of violation of section 211, Penal Code (robbery with prior convictions).
Questions Presented
1. Was defendant deprived of due process by the discharge of his attorney during the trial and the refusal of the court to appoint another attorney ?
2. Insufficiency of evidence.
3. Was there an unlawful search and seizure ?
4. Was the action of the district attorney in asking defendant concerning his 1945 conviction of grand theft and in referring to it in argument, improper f
5. Were posed photographs of the getaway car at the scene of the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Moore v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- People v. MattsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
- Carter v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Willie E. Pendergrast v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- People v. CarterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
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- People v. HanamotoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1965
- People v. LovingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
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