Legal Opinion
Chipman v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 29, 1982No. Civ. 54221PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHRISTIAN, J.
Susan Chipman seeks a writ to compel respondent superior court to take no further action against her in a pending case in which she is charged with possession of stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496). The contention is that the court erred in accepting a nonunanimous verdict. We issue a writ as prayed for.
Reception of the Verdict
After deliberations, the jury returned to court with a verdict of guilty. The court asked the jurors whether, this was their true verdict and there was no negative response. Petitioner requested that the jury be polled. The first 11 jurors responded…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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