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PEOPLE v. TUCKER

No. B222487.

196 Cal.App.4th 1313 (2011)

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JESSE ALAN TUCKER, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Six.

June 28, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan Mason , under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Kamala D. Harris , Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette , Chief Assistant Attorney General, Pamela C. Hamanaka , Assistant Attorney General, Yun K. Lee and Viet H. Nguyen , Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION*

OPINION

YEGAN, J.—

Good cause for the delay of trial exists when an incarcerated criminal defendant is under quarantine to prevent the spread of infectious disease. A contrary holding would require trial court personnel, jurors, and witnesses to be exposed to debilitating and perhaps life-threatening illness. Public health concerns trump the right to a speedy...

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