Legal Opinion

In re Mugica

California Supreme Court

Decided November 8, 1968No. Crim. No. 12205PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcCOMB, J.

■—■ Petitioner is presently confined in the Orange County jail under a temporary commitment order of the superior court awaiting trial on an information charging him with the sale of narcotics in violation of section 11501 of the Health and Safety Code, a felony. He seeks his release by habeas corpus on the ground that he was deprived of his statutory and constitutional rights to a speedy trial and to be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay.

Facts: Petitioner was committed by the Municipal Court of the Santa Ana-Orange Judicial District to the county jail on July 17, 1967, to…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. WilsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. In Re SmileyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  3. People v. PowellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  4. People v. GodlewskiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Harris v. Mun. Court of L.A.California Supreme Court · 1930

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Ng v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Crockett v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Tate v. HowardSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
  4. People v. YoungCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
  5. People v. JacobsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972

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