Legal Opinion
People v. Curley
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 6, 1970No. Crim. 16882PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion •
FLEMING, J.
Defendant appeals his conviction for arson (Pen. Code, § 448a), 1 arguing insufficiency of the evidence to support the finding of guilt, improper admission of evidence seized from his automobile, and improper admission of his statements to the police at the hospital.
During the early morning hours of 25 August 1968 a fire of incendiary origin largely destroyed a restaurant in Covina. Partially filled containers of gasoline were found inside the building, and an empty container with volatile fractions which resembled gasoline was found outside the rear door. A trail of burnt…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Camara v. Municipal Court of City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by19 opinions
- People v. BeagleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
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- Brown v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1972
- People v. EckstromCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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