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People v. Covino

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 4, 1980No. Crim. 19210PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FEINBERG, J.

Robert Henry Covino was charged by information with (count I) assault with intent to commit murder (Pen. Code, § 217), (count II) assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)), and (count III) assault with intent to commit a felony (Pen. Code, § 221), to wit: forcible oral copulation (Pen. Code, § 288a, subd. (c)), upon Shannon M., a 23-year-old woman.

Trial was by jury which found appellant guilty of counts II and III. A mistrial was declared as to count I, the jury being unable to agree, and it was ultimately dismissed.

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. People v. HoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  4. People v. BassettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  5. People v. CaudilloCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by64 opinions

  1. People v. JordanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
  2. People v. Jose R.California Court of Appeal · 1982
  3. People v. BurneyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  4. People v. RatcliffeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  5. People v. CortesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999

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