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People v. Superior Court (Hartway)

California Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 1977No. S.F. 23477PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CLARK, J, .

The People petition for a writ of prohibition to prevent respondent superior court from enforcing its order directing that a peremptory writ of prohibition issue restraining the Municipal Court for the Oakland-Piedmont Judicial District from proceeding with prosecution of defendants, real parties in interest herein.

*344Defendants are women charged with soliciting or engaging in prostitution.1 (Pen. Code, § 647, subd. (b).)2 They moved in municipal court for dismissal of the charges on the grounds that section 647, subdivision (b), is unconstitutional on its face and as applied…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Colten v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Rose v. LockeSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Sail'er Inn, Inc. v. KirbyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Murgia v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. Amador Valley Joint Union High School District v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Pryor v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Pryor v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  4. In Re WhiteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  5. People v. Superior Court (Lavi)California Supreme Court · 1993

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