Opinion

People v. Hamilton

  • 60 Cal. 2d 105
  • 32 Cal. Rptr. 4
  • 383 P.2d 412
  • 1963 Cal. LEXIS 227
Court
California Supreme Court
Filed
Jul 9, 1963
Status
Published
Author
Schauer
On the bench
Peters, Schauer, McComb
Cited by
133 cases

Overruled on other grounds by People v. Morse, 60 Cal. 2d 631 (1964)

to excuse juror who had expressly indicated she was disinclined to render verdict sought by the state was "tantamount to `loading' the jury"

How later courts described this case

  • to excuse juror who had expressly indicated she was disinclined to render verdict sought by the state was "tantamount to `loading' the jury"

Written by the judges who cited it.

Later courts went against this

  • Overruled on other grounds by People v. Morse, 60 Cal. 2d 631 (1964)

    60 Cal.2d 105 , overruled on other grounds in People v. Morse (1964) 60 Cal.2d 631
    California Supreme CourtJan 7, 196411 citing opinionsother groundsRead it
  • Disapproved on other grounds by People v. Daniels, 52 Cal. 3d 815 (1991)

    60 Cal.2d 105, 128 , disapproved on other grounds in People v. Daniels (1991) 52 Cal.3d 815
    California Supreme CourtJan 7, 19916 citing opinionsother groundsRead it

Distinguished

  • Distinguished by People v. Burgess, 206 Cal. App. 3d 762 (1988)

    Hamilton is clearly distinguishable, but instructive.
    California Court of AppealDec 16, 1988Read it

The opinion

SCHAUER, J., and McCOMB, J., Concurring and Dissenting.

Be *139 cause it does not appear to us that the errors complained of have resulted in a miscarriage of justice on either the issue of guilt, or that of penalty, we would affirm the judgments and orders of the trial court in their entirety as to both count one and count two. (Cal. Const., art. VI, § 4%.)

Appellant’s petition for a rehearing was denied August 7, 1963.

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