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People v. Langdon

Citations

  • 54 Cal. App. 3d 384
  • 126 Cal. Rptr. 575
  • 1976 Cal. App. LEXIS 1142

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding “a material departure” from statute governing jury selection is one that “affect[s] the substantial rights of a defendant in securing an impartial jury”
  • holding statute empowering judge to excuse potential jurors was violated by board of supervisor’s action in exempting persons residing in a certain geographical area of district from serving on jury trial held in another part of district
  • requiring a showing of prejudice resulting from improper jury-selection procedures in order to obtain reversal of criminal conviction

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Judges: Brown (g.A.)

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