HOLMAN v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. S.F. 24247.

29 Cal.3d 480 (1981)

629 P.2d 14

174 Cal. Rptr. 506

FRED DUNLAP HOLMAN et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MONTEREY COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

June 15, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Robert T. Hatcher and Duncan & Hatcher for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

George Deukmejian, Attorney General, Robert H. Philibosian, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Edward P. O'Brien, Assistant Attorney General, William D. Stein and Charles R.B. Kirk, Deputy Attorneys General, for Real Party in Interest.

Dennis Kottmeier, District Attorney (San Bernardino), and Joseph A. Burns, Deputy District Attorney, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

RICHARDSON, J.

We consider the extent to which a defendant in a criminal proceeding is entitled to pretrial discovery prior to the preliminary examination. As will appear, we conclude that, within the discretion of the magistrate, a reasonable, limited discovery is permissible.

On May 6, 1980, a criminal complaint was filed against petitioners Fred and Cynthia Holman alleging a variety of offenses. (Health & Saf...

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