Legal Opinion
People v. Gaither
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 14, 1959No. Crim. 6575PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShinn, P. J.
James Campbell Gaither appeals from a judgment of conviction of seven violations of section 216 of the Penal Code 1 in that he administered poison (arsenic) to Mary Norris Gaither, Rosemary Norris, Mary Urias, Alvina Urias, Timothy Urias, Alex Urias and Adolph Urias with intent to kill said persons, by which death was not caused. He also appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial.
Mary Norris (Gaither) married defendant in 1957 and obtained a divorce from him in May 1958. Her mother and father are Mary Urias and Adolph Urias. She and defendant have a daughter, Rosemary Norris,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- People v. MarshallCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- People v. AvilezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
- People v. McGarvyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
- Earle L. Reynolds v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Neal v. State of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- Bernard Austin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- People v. BlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- Wilkoff v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Vigil v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
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