Legal Opinion
People v. Piorkowski
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 23, 1974No. Crim. 23746PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STEPHENS, J.
Defendant (Dale Michael Piorkowski) was charged by information with violating Penal Code section 187 (murder), and a jury convicted him of involuntary manslaughter (Pen. Code, § 192, subd. 2). Motion for a new trial was denied, and criminal proceedings were adjourned for a diagnostic study pursuant to section 1203.03. Criminal pro ceedings were reinstated, and defendant was placed on probation for a period of 4 years on the condition that he spend the first 180 days in the county jail. He was given credit for the 73-day period he was detained in jail.
The prosecution arose…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Storey v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
- Commonwealth v. ChermanskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- State of Oregon v. NodineOregon Supreme Court · 1953
- State v. NylandWashington Supreme Court · 1955
- McBride v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by22 opinions
- People v. BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- Long Beach Police Officers Ass'n v. City of Long BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Kortum v. AlkireCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- People v. LoustaunauCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- State v. DrewNebraska Supreme Court · 1984
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