Legal Opinion
People v. Wingo
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 30, 1973No. Crim. 10921PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOLINARI, P. J.
Defendant appeals from the judgment upon his conviction of attempted burglary. (Pen. Code, § 664.)
His first contention is that the trial court erred in giving the following instruction: “The intent with which an act is done is shown by the circumstances attending the act, the manner in which it is done, the means used, and the soundness of mind and discretion of the person committing the act. [f] For purposes of the case on trial, you must assume that the defendant was of sound mind at the time of his alleged conduct which, it is charged, constituted the crime described…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Morris W. Gordon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- People v. IbarraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- People v. BeagleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. FordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by25 opinions
- People v. RistCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. FriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- People v. JohnsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- People v. TaylorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- People v. GuillebeauCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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