Legal Opinion

People v. Edwards

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 4, 1981No. Crim. 11223PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SPARKS, J.

A jury convicted defendant of forcible rape (Pen. Code, §261) and found he used a deadly weapon in the commission of that crime. (Pen. Code, § 12022, subd. (b).) He was sentenced to consecutive terms of eight years in prison for the rape, one year for the use of the weapon, and three years for a prior prison term served for a violent felony. (Pen. Code, § 667.5, subd. (a).) In this appeal, defendant objects to the manner of his identification and that of his vehicle and also to the admission of his clothing. We affirm the conviction.

The rape victim was a 19-year-old college…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. United States v. CrewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. CarpenterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
  2. State v. DelgadoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2006
  3. People v. KeltieCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
  4. People v. PerkinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. People v. DampierCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984

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