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People v. Jacobs

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 31, 1991No. Docket Nos. F013115, F014531PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BUCKLEY, J.

Gretta Jacobs appeals a conviction after jury trial of a violation of Penal Code section 32 (accessory after a felony). Thereafter, defendant filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. We ordered consolidation of the appeal and petition for writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, Jacobs contends that the trial court committed reversible error by giving a Flannel 1 instruction to the jury regarding the testimony of the primary prosecution witness. We agree and will reverse.

Facts

On June 24, 1987, the Riverbank Police Department received a…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. People v. SedenoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  5. People v. FlannelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. AndersonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
  2. People v. BraslawCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
  3. Lang v. CullenDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2010
  4. People v. AndersonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
  5. People v. BraslawCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015

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