Opinion

People v. Compton

  • 6 Cal. 3d 55
  • 98 Cal. Rptr. 217
  • 490 P.2d 537
  • 1971 Cal. LEXIS 200
Court
California Supreme Court
Filed
Nov 16, 1971
Status
Published
Author
McCOMB
On the bench
Mosk, McComb
Cited by
116 cases

The opinion

McCOMB, J.

I dissent. I agree with the trial judge that defendant im *64 pliedly consented to the granting of a mistrial and was therefore not twice placed in jeopardy for the same offense. (See People v. Compton (Cal.App.) [ 94 Cal.Rptr. 371 ].)

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