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Clifton v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 5, 1970No. Docket Nos. 27871, 27893, 8742PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CHRISTIAN, J.

Petitioner Jerry Lee Clifton is charged with murder (Pen. Code, § 187) and robbery (Pen. Code, § 211). Petitioner Clarence Olien Johnson, Jr., is charged in a separate information with murder (Pen Code, § 187) and two counts of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211). After denial of their motions in the trial court, they seek mandate to compel change of venue from Humboldt County and suppression of evidence. Clifton also seeks an order permitting his attorney’s investigator to meet with him in the Humboldt County jail.

Petitioners contend that they cannot obtain a fair trial in…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. People v. ArandaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  4. People v. LaraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Maine v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. People v. SpencerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
  2. Kulshrestha v. First Union Commercial Corp.California Supreme Court · 2004
  3. State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1984
  4. People v. BalassyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
  5. People v. ChandlerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971

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