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People v. Watson

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 4, 1971No. Crim. 16380PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FLEMING, J.

George D. Watson was indicted on two charges of conflict of interest (Gov. Code, §§ 1090, 1097), and one charge of bribery (Pen. Code, § 68). One conflict-of-interest charge was set aside before trial (Pen. Code, § 995), and a jury convicted Watson on the two other charges. The trial court ordered a new trial on the bribery conviction and then dismissed that charge in furtherance of justice. (Pen. Code, § 1385.) On the conviction for conflict of interest, the trial court fined Watson $1,000 (plus a $250 penalty assessment) and forever barred him from holding office in…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Estes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. People v. NewlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Mills v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  5. People v. IbarraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. People v. VallergaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
  2. People v. SobelCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  3. People v. GnassCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
  4. Thorpe v. Long Beach Community College DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  5. In Re FarrCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974

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