California Supreme Court· 8/24/1964
People v. Woody
Citations
- 394 P.2d 813
- 61 Cal. 2d 716
- 40 Cal. Rptr. 69
- 1964 Cal. LEXIS 250
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- finding that statutory prohibition of peyote places substantial burden on religious practice because it results in a virtual inhibition of the practice of religion
- finding that statutory prohibition of peyote places substantial burden on religious practice because it results in a virtual inhibition of the practice of religion
- use by members of the Native American Church of hallucinogenic peyote to worship God is “religious”
- statute proscribing use of peyote could not constitutionally be applied to prevent Indian tribe from using peyote in religious ceremony
- statute proscribing use of peyote could not constitutionally be applied to prevent Indian tribe from using peyote in religious ceremony
- no exemption for use of marijuana and LSD by Neo-American Church
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Judges: Tobriner
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- People v. WoodyMichigan Supreme Court· 1968-04-01· cited 49×
- People v. WoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2004-07-19· cited 14×
- People v. WoodyMichigan Court of Appeals· 1970-07-31· cited 8×
- People v. WoodyCalifornia Supreme Court· 1874-07-01· cited 7×
- People v. WoodyCalifornia Supreme Court· 1873-07-01· cited 4×
- People v. WoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2005-12-22· cited 4×
- People v. WoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1997-06-30· cited 4×
- People v. WoodyMichigan Court of Appeals· 1966-10-08· cited 3×
- People v. WoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2023-03-14· cited 1×
- People v. WoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2023-03-14· cited 1×
- People v. WoodyNew York Court of Appeals· 2004-09-15
- People v. WoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2018-02-27
- People v. WoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2018-04-27
- People v. WoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1982-08-02
- People v. WoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2000-04-17
- People v. WoodyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2026-02-05
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