People v. Ireland
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Full case nameThe People v. Patrick Ireland
Citation(s)
- 70 Cal.2d 522`450 P.2d 580
- 75 Cal.Rptr. 188
- 40 A.L.R.3d 1323
Prior history70 Cal. Rptr. 381 (reversed)
Chief JusticeRoger J. Traynor
| People v. Ireland | |
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| Decided February 28, 1969 | |
| Full case name | The People v. Patrick Ireland |
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| Case history | |
| Prior history | 70 Cal. Rptr. 381 (reversed) |
| Holding | |
| An assault cannot serve as the predicate felony for a murder conviction under the felony murder rule. | |
| Court membership | |
| Chief Justice | Roger J. Traynor |
| Associate Justices | Mathew Tobriner, Raymond E. Peters, Stanley Mosk, Raymond L. Sullivan, Louis H. Burke, Marshal F. McComb |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Sullivan, joined by Traynor, Peters, Tobriner, Mosk, Burke |
| Dissent | McComb |
People v. Ireland, 70 Cal.2d 522 (1969), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of California that first introduced the merger doctrine in that state.[1]