PEOPLE v. VICTOR

Docket No. Sac. 7600.

62 Cal.2d 280 (1965)

398 P.2d 391

42 Cal. Rptr. 199

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ALEX VICTOR, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

January 27, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton L. McGhee for Defendant and Appellant.

Stanley Mosk and Thomas C. Lynch, Attorneys General, Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorney General, Edsel W. Haws and Edward W. Hinz, Jr., Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.


SCHAUER, J.*

Defendant appeals from an order committing him to the custody of the Director of Corrections as a person "in imminent danger of becoming addicted to narcotics," for placement in the narcotic addict rehabilitation program purportedly pursuant to article 3, chapter 11, title 7, of part III of the Penal Code (§§ 6500-6510, which deal with commitment of "persons not charged with a crime").

[1] Defendant...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases