Legal Opinion
Stenback v. Municipal Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 17, 1969No. Civ. 26122PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, J.
William Stenback and George Layton appeal from a judgment of the Santa Clara Superior Court denying their petition for a writ of mandamus. Appellants have been separately charged with unrelated violations of Vehicle Code section 23102 (drunk driving); no prior convictions were alleged in either complaint, although each appellant had previously suffered a conviction for drunk driving. Each moved in the municipal court to strike his prior conviction on the ground that it depended on a guilty plea made without counsel, in violation of the United States Constitution. The motions were denied and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. CoffeyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- People v. PinedaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
- Mitchell v. OrrCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Cook v. BrightCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1962
- Rupley v. JohnsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
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3Cited by8 opinions
- People v. AdamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- Gonzalez v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
- Municipal Court v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- People v. ThomasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
- Romo v. Department of Motor VehiclesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
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