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CARDENAS v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 26406.

56 Cal.2d 273 (1961)

363 P.2d 889

14 Cal. Rptr. 657

FIDEL CARRILLO CARDENAS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

July 20, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Marcus for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

William B. McKesson, District Attorney, Harry Wood and Robert J. Lord, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest.

DOOLING, J.

Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition to prohibit any further proceedings upon an information charging him with the crime of possessing narcotics. The record shows the following facts:

Petitioner was arrested and charged by information with possessing heroin and marijuana in violation of Health and Safety Code, section 11500. He was arraigned, and the matter came to trial on April 25, 1961. A jury was...

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