Category: 1968

Smith v. Superior Court , 68 Cal.2d 547 [L. A. No. 29560. In Bank. May 1, 1968.] JIMMY LEE SMITH, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE et al., Real Parties in Interest. COUNSEL Irving A. Kanarek for Petitioner. John D. Maharg, County Counsel, and William F. Stewart, Deputy County […]

Continental Baking Co. v. Katz , 68 Cal.2d 512 [L.A. No. 28728. In Bank. Apr. 30, 1968.] CONTINENTAL BAKING COMPANY, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent, v. WILLIAM KATZ et al., Defendants, Cross-complainants and Appellants. COUNSEL William Katz, in pro. per., for Defendants, Cross-complainants and Appellants. Stapleton & Isen, F. G. Stapleton and Gerald F. Miller for […]

Menchaca v. Helms Bakeries, Inc. , 68 Cal.2d 535 [L. A. No. 29540. In Bank. Apr. 30, 1968.] RICHARD MENCHACA et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. HELMS BAKERIES, INC., Defendant and Respondent. COUNSEL Lawrence William Steinberg and Martin Sosin for Plaintiffs and Appellants. George A. Kuittinen and Jean Wunderlich for Defendant and Respondent. OPINION TOBRINER, […]

In re Cameron , 68 Cal.2d 487 [Crim. Nos. 10330, 10563. In Bank. Apr. 23, 1968.] In re WILLIAM CAMERON on Habeas Corpus. (Two Cases.) COUNSEL George T. Davis, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Petitioner. Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Edsel W. Haws, Roger E. Venturi and Edward A. Hinz, Jr., Deputy Attorneys […]

Jones v. Workmen’s Comp. App. Bd. , 68 Cal.2d 476 [L. A. No. 29519. In Bank. Apr. 22, 1968.] LEANDER LEROY JONES, Petitioner, v. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Wilford N. Sklar for Petitioner. Richman, Garrett & Ansell and Lewis Garrett as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner. […]

People v. Davis , 68 Cal.2d 481

People v. Gonzales , 68 Cal.2d 467 [Crim. No. 11354. In Bank. Apr. 19, 1968.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ALFRED GONZALES, Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL Alfred Gonzales, in pro. per., Lemaire, Mohi, Morales & Dumas and Frank C. Morales for Defendant and Appellant. Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, William E. James, Assistant Attorney […]

Corn v. State Bar , 68 Cal.2d 461 [L. A. No. 29411. In Bank. Apr. 19, 1968.] GEORGE B. CORN, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL George B. Corn, in pro. per., Robert C. Baxley and Condra, Baxley & Crouch for Petitioner. F. LaMar Forshee and Herbert M. Rosenthal for Respondent. OPINION […]

Elkind v. Byck , 68 Cal.2d 453 [L. A. No. 29441. In Bank. Apr. 15, 1968.] GAIL ELKIND, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SYLVAN BYCK, JR., Defendant and Respondent. COUNSEL Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Edward M. Belasco and William L. Zessar, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Appellant. Schuman, Novak & Cooper and Mark S. […]

Lyon v. Superior Court , 68 Cal.2d 446 [L.A. No. 29546. In Bank. Apr. 12, 1968.] FREDERICK W. LYON, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; COURT TRUSTEE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Real Parties in Interest. COUNSEL Armstrong & Lloyd, Orville A. Armstrong, Franklin T. Lloyd […]

People v. Sesslin , 68 Cal.2d 418 [Crim. No. 11519. In Bank. Apr. 10, 1968.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GERALD SESSLIN, Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL Hollopeter & Terry and Don H. Terry for Defendant and Appellant. [68 Cal.2d 421] Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Daniel J. Kremer and August J. Ginocchio, Deputy Attorneys […]

  People v. Chimel , 68 Cal.2d 436 [Crim. No. 11607. In Bank. Apr. 10, 1968.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. TED STEVEN CHIMEL, Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL Keith C. Monroe for Defendant and Appellant. Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, William E. James, Assistant Attorney General, and Ronald M. George, Deputy Attorney General, for […]

In re Ketchel , 68 Cal.2d 397 [Crim. No. 11452. In Bank. Mar. 26, 1968.] In re DONALD FLOYD KETCHEL on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Edward P. O’Brien and John T. Murphy, Deputy Attorneys General, for Appellant. Benjamin Dreyfus, under appointment by the Supreme Court, and Garry, Dreyfus, McTernan & Brotsky […]

Maine v. Superior Court , 68 Cal.2d 375 [S. F. No. 22588. In Bank. Mar. 18, 1968.] LEONARD EUGENE MAINE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MENDOCINO COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. [S. F. No. 22589. In Bank. Mar. 18, 1968.] THOMAS EUGENE BRAUN, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MENDOCINO COUNTY, […]

In re Finley , 68 Cal.2d 389 [Crim. No. 11721. In Bank. Mar. 18, 1968.] In re WILLIAM JOSEPH FINLEY on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL William Joseph Finley, in pro. per., and Charles Y. Boeggeman, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Petitioner. Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorney General, Raymond M. […]

Whittaker v. Superior Court , 68 Cal.2d 357 [Sac. No. 7820. In Bank. Mar. 18, 1968.] ROGER WHITTAKER et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SHASTA COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Pickering & Wells and Jerrald K. Pickering for Petitioners. Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorney General, Nelson P. Kempsky […]

White Lighting Co. v. Wolfson , 68 Cal.2d 336 [L. A. No. 29493. In Bank. Mar. 14, 1968.] WHITE LIGHTING COMPANY, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent, v. JAMES A. WOLFSON, Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant; SAMUEL SHAFT et al., Cross-defendants and Respondents. COUNSEL Richard A. DeSantis and DeSantis & Gordon for Defendant, Cross- complainant and Appellant. [68 […]

People v. Collins , 68 Cal.2d 319 [Crim. No. 11176. In Bank. Mar. 11, 1968.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MALCOLM RICARDO COLLINS, Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL Rex K. DeGeorge, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, William E. James, Assistant Attorney General, and Nicholas C. […]

In re Murdock , 68 Cal.2d 313 [Crim. No. 11700. In Bank. Mar. 4, 1968.] In re ROBERT LEE MURDOCK on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Goth, Dennis & Aaron and Gerald M. Schneider for Petitioner. Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Derald E. Granberg and Joyce F. Nedde, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, C. J. […]

State Board of Equalization v. Watson , 68 Cal.2d 307 [L. A. No. 29539. In Bank. Mar. 4, 1968.] STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, Petitioner, v. PHILIP E. WATSON, as Assessor, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Ernest P. Goodman, Assistant Attorney General, and Neal J. Gobar, Deputy Attorney General, for Petitioner. John D. […]

People v. Rosales , 68 Cal.2d 299 [Crim. No. 11533. In Bank. Feb. 28, 1968.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GENOVEVO ROSALES, Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL Genovevo Rosales, in pro. per., and Joseph C. Battaglia, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, William E. James, Assistant […]

Davis v. Davis , 68 Cal.2d 290 [L. A. No. 29143. In Bank. Feb. 28, 1968.] VIOLET CAROL DAVIS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOE H. DAVIS, Defendant and Respondent. COUNSEL Vizzard, Baker, Sullivan & McFarland and Jere N. Sullivan for Plaintiff and Appellant. Chain & Younger and Milton M. Younger for Defendant and Respondent. OPINION […]

Estate of Westerman , 68 Cal.2d 267 [S. F. No. 22359. In Bank. Feb. 26, 1968.] Estate of WILLIAM HARRY WESTERMAN, SR., Deceased. FRANK L. BAMBRIDGE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ALBERT WESTERMAN et al., Defendants and Respondents. COUNSEL Guidotti & Mellana, Aldo P. Guidotti and Charles A. Lee for Plaintiff and Appellant. John J. Franzoia […]

People v. Sorensen , 68 Cal.2d 280 [Crim. No. 11708. In Bank. Feb. 26, 1968.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FOLMER J. SORENSEN, Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL James C. Van Dyke and Van Dyke & Shaw for Defendant and Appellant. Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Edward P. O’Brien and Gloria F. DeHart, Deputy Attorneys […]

In re Mitchell , 68 Cal.2d 258 [Crim. No. 10931. In Bank. Feb. 23, 1968.] In re JAMES MITCHELL on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL James Mitchell, in pro. per., and Frank C. Wood, Jr., under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Petitioner. Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Edsel W. Haws, Roger E. Venturi and Daniel J. […]