109 Cal. App. 2d 76 - People v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1952
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
2
states following
June 1962
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on People v. Adamson · People v. Shorts · People v. Reid · 31 Cal. 2d 693 - In Re Tedford · 99 Cal. App. 2d 476 - People v. James
Most-quoted passages
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“‘ ‘ ‘ The uniform conclusion of the decisions is that the function of a writ of error coram nobis is to correct an error of fact. It never issues to correct an error of law nor, so far as we have been able to ascertain, has it ever issued to redress an irregularity occurring at the trial, such as misconduct of the jury, or of the court, or of any officer of the court (except under circumstances amounting to extrinsic fraud which in effect deprived the petitioner of a trial upon the merits).’ ””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.