Legal Opinion

People v. Carlson

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 12, 1946No. Crim. 2379PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKnight, J.

The defendant was found guilty by a jury of the crimes denounced by sections 288 of the Penal Code and 702 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The substance of the charges made against him was that he had committed lewd and lascivious acts upon and with a female child nine years old. Motions for new trial and probation were denied; and this appeal was taken from the judgments of conviction and the order denying the motion for new trial.

The prosecution rested its case mainly on the child’s testimony; and the evidence introduced by the defendant consisted of his own testimony wherein he…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. People v. HustonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  2. People v. CollierCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
  3. People v. SoulesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
  4. People v. LanhamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
  5. People v. SpillardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1936

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. People v. La FontaineCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
  2. People v. ChapmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
  3. People v. DeaconCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
  4. People v. CoontzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
  5. People v. GoffCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950

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