# People v. Compton

> California Supreme Court · November 16, 1971 · 6 Cal. 3d 55

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9629978

## Case

- **Full name:** The PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BILLY J. COMPTON, Defendant and Appellant
- **Court:** California Supreme Court
- **Decided:** November 16, 1971
- **Citations:** 6 Cal. 3d 55; 98 Cal. Rptr. 217; 490 P.2d 537; 1971 Cal. LEXIS 200
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by McCOMB
- **Judges:** Mosk, McComb
- **Cited by:** 116 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

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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