EVANS v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. S.F. 23052.

11 Cal.3d 617 (1974)

522 P.2d 681

114 Cal. Rptr. 121

VERNEL EVANS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

June 5, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

William R. Higham, Public Defender, and Mark B. Simons, Deputy Public Defender, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, Edward A. Hinz, Jr., Chief Assistant Attorney General, Doris H. Maier, Assistant Attorney General, Robert R. Granucci and Thomas A. Brady, Deputy Attorneys General, for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

WRIGHT, C.J.

On application of Vernel Evans we issued an alternative writ of mandate requiring the respondent court to vacate or to show cause why it should not vacate an order denying petitioner the right to be identified pursuant to a lineup in criminal proceedings on an information charging three counts of robbery, one count of receiving stolen property and one count of a concealed weapon violation (Pen. Code, §§...

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