Legal Opinion
People v. Williams
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 29, 1958No. Crim. A. 89PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWagler, P. J.
The defendants were convicted of a violation of section 11721 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California. Each has appealed from the judgment of conviction and the order denying him a new trial.
Section 11721 makes it unlawful for anyone to use, be under the influence of, or to be addicted to the use of narcotics, except when administered by or under the direction of a licensed person.
It is the contention of each defendant that the admission in evidence of the result of a Nalline test administered shortly following his arrest constituted prejudicial error. Each defendant also…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- People v. CarterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
- People v. JaurequiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
- People v. WochnickCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
- People v. BlackCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
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3Cited by38 opinions
- United States v. John W. DowningCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- People v. KellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. ShirleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Reed v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- In Re De La OCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
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