Legal Opinion
Padilla v. Ackerman
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 5, 1972No. 25146PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOELSCH, Circuit Judge.
The State of California has by statute instituted an elaborate program for the medical treatment of defendants convicted of crime and who are “addicted or by reason of repeated use of narcotics may be in imminent danger of becoming addicted to narcotics. . . . ” California Welfare and Inst. Code § 3051. Immediately upon the conviction of a defendant who appears to have a narcotics problem, the trial court is required to “adjourn the proceedings or suspend im*478position or execution of the sentence and order the district attorney to file a petition for commitment of the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Perez v. LedesmaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- John E. Raper v. David J. LuceyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
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- Barnes v. WolffDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1984
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