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COTTON v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 26351.

56 Cal.2d 459 (1961)

364 P.2d 241

15 Cal. Rptr. 65

ROBERT COTTON, JR., et al., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF IMPERIAL COUNTY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

August 7, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles K. Hackler, Marshall Ross and Richard W. Petherbridge for Petitioners.

A.L. Wirin and Fred Okrand as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioners.

James E. Marable, District Attorney, and James E. Hamilton, Deputy District Attorney, for Respondent.

WHITE, J.

By this proceeding in prohibition the 23 petitioners challenge the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Imperial County to try them on an indictment returned by the grand jury.

It is the contention of petitioners that there is insufficient evidence to sustain the various counts of the indictment in question.

After amendment thereof, and action by respondent court dismissing certain counts pursuant to the provisions of section 995 of the...

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