Legal Opinion

People v. Robinson

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 10, 1974No. Crim. 11434PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MOLINARI, P. J.

Defendant appeals from the judgment upon a conviction of murder in the first degree (Pen. Code, § 187). He .contends that each of four separate searches were illegal as violative of the Fourth Amendment and that the trial court committed prejudicial error in its instructions with respect to felony murder. We find these contentions to be without merit and hence the judgment must be affirmed.

Background Facts

On Sunday, March 12, 1972, 1 a body was found on a road in Solano County. There were numerous tire tracks running to and over the body. Next to the body on the side of…

2Cases cited56 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  5. Hill v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. HousbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. People v. MinjaresCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  3. People v. MorenoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
  4. People v. MacIoceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
  5. People v. MeltonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988

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