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California v. Gordon
Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied, there being no present case or controversy such as to confer jurisdiction on this Court.
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Opinion
420 U.S. 938 · Supreme Court of the United States · Feb 18, 1975
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California v. Gordon
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Having a non-lawyer justice of the peace preside over a criminal trial which results in a jail sentence violates a defendant's due process rights since justice courts are not courts of record
Having a non-lawyer justice of the peace preside over a criminal trial which results in a jail sentence violates a defendant’s due process rights since justice courts are not courts of record