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People V. Riser [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Dec 1956

People V. Riser [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

In a capital murder prosecution, a trial court's grant of the prosecution's challenge to a juror, who stated that in no event would he vote for the death penalty, was not error.


In Re Scaggs [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Nov 1956

In Re Scaggs [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Prisoner convicted of a felony and sentenced to imprisonment was not entitled to be admitted to bail as a matter of right but was compelled to address himself to the discretion of the court; there was no abuse of discretion in refusing bail.


People V. Crooker [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Nov 1956

People V. Crooker [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Defendant's conviction for first-degree murder was proper where defendant failed to show that he did not receive fair trial as conflicting testimony about voluntariness of confession and denial of attorney during questioning supported jury verdict.


Caritativo V. Teets [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Nov 1956

Caritativo V. Teets [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Writ of mandate would not issue to compel warden to institute proceedings to determine present sanity of defendant awaiting execution of death penalty after warden determined that there was not good reason to believe defendant was presently insane.


People V. Cole [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Oct 1956

People V. Cole [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Medical opinion as to whether the victim's wound could have been self-inflicted was admissible and sufficient evidence supported the verdict finding defendant guilty of first-degree murder.


People V. Head, Jesse W. Carter Aug 1956

People V. Head, Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Motion to dismiss an appeal was denied where defendant made a constructive filing of a notice of appeal within the prescribed time limit and satisfied the jurisdictional requirement as contemplated by law.


People V. Watson [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Jul 1956

People V. Watson [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Defendant was properly convicted of second degree murder as the jury was correctly instructed on the doctrine of reasonable doubt and an error in admitting collateral and irrelevant evidence did not result in the miscarriage of justice.


People V. Merkouris, Jesse W. Carter May 1956

People V. Merkouris, Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Defendant was due a new trial for his ex-wife's murder because trial court erred by permitting him to withdraw not guilty by reason of insanity plea over counsel's implied objection and because instructions to jury on lying in wait were improper.


People V. Nunn [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter May 1956

People V. Nunn [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

An osteopath's conviction for selling prescriptions for narcotics was proper because the regulatory code's use of the phrase "good faith" was not vague, and the prosecution's attempt to obtain narcotics from the osteopath was not entrapment.


People V. Rios [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Feb 1956

People V. Rios [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Defendant's arrest for the possession of heroin was lawful where the officer had reasonable cause to believe that defendant had committed a felony after defendant admitted that he had taken an injection of heroin two weeks before.


Willson V. Superior Court Of San Diego County [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Feb 1956

Willson V. Superior Court Of San Diego County [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Although defendant's conduct observed by an officer did not of itself constitute reasonable cause to believe she was committing a felony, it was sufficient to justify the officer's reliance on information regarding defendant's bookmaking.


Hill V. Superior Court Of Humboldt County [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Feb 1956

Hill V. Superior Court Of Humboldt County [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Court-appointed attorneys who defended an indigent client charged with murder were not entitled to a writ compelling compensation of more than $ 1,000, where the payment was comparable to other jurisdictions and to that received by public employees.


People V. Blodgett [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Feb 1956

People V. Blodgett [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Although a prosecutor had improperly focused the jury on defendant's alleged prior heroin use, defendant's marijuana possession conviction was not reversed when the prosecutorial misconduct did not result in a miscarriage of justice.


People V. Malotte [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter Jan 1956

People V. Malotte [Dissent], Jesse W. Carter

Jesse Carter Opinions

Where defendant discussed with police officers in a secretly taped conversation the commission of a crime, namely, provision of prostitutes, there was no unreasonable invasion of privacy when the conversation was used against her.