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People v. Metters

Court of Appeal of California
Jan 1, 1998
61 Cal.App.4th 1489 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998)

Summary

applying common law choice of evils defense elements in the absence of an applicable statute

Summary of this case from State v. Maumalanga

Opinion

1998


REVIEW GRANTED

Reprinted without change in the Review Granted Opinions Pamphlet to permit tracking pending review and disposition by the Supreme Court.


Summaries of

People v. Metters

Court of Appeal of California
Jan 1, 1998
61 Cal.App.4th 1489 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998)

applying common law choice of evils defense elements in the absence of an applicable statute

Summary of this case from State v. Maumalanga
Case details for

People v. Metters

Case Details

Full title:People v. Metters

Court:Court of Appeal of California

Date published: Jan 1, 1998

Citations

61 Cal.App.4th 1489 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998)

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