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McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. S.F. 24865.

44 Cal.3d 1162 (1988)

751 P.2d 1329

245 Cal. Rptr. 774

McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNO COUNTY, Respondent; 1983-1984 GRAND JURY FOR FRESNO COUNTY et al., Real Parties in Interest. CAPITAL CITIES COMMUNICATIONS, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNO COUNTY, Respondent; 1983-1984 GRAND JURY FOR FRESNO COUNTY et al., Real Parties in Interest. 1983-1984 GRAND JURY FOR FRESNO COUNTY et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNO COUNTY, Respondent; JOHN W. RUST et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

April 18, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Fullerton, Lang, Richert & Patch, Val. W. Saldana, Charles M. Barrett, Michael J. Margosian and Gerald Lee Tahajian for Petitioners McClatchy Newspaper and Capital Cities Communications, Inc.

Edward W. Hunt, District Attorney, Gerald M. Davidson and John F. Duffy, Deputy District Attorneys, for Petitioners and Real Parties in Interest 1983-1984 Grand Jury for Fresno County.

Michael G. Woods, James P. Wagoner and McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth for Respondent.

Elia & Sciandra, Salvatore Sciandra, Forrest & Behrens and Jerome M. Behrens for Real Parties in Interest John W. Rust and unnamed county employee.

Peter E. Tracy and Tracy & Maillet as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest 1983-1984 Grand Jury for Fresno County.

OPINION

KAUFMAN, J.

Thirteen years ago, we concluded that "in this state superior courts are empowered to exercise a limited review of a proposed grand jury report to ensure that the report does not exceed the grand jury's lawful authority" and that "if a proposed grand jury report exceeds established legal limits, the superior court which convenes the grand jury and which is responsible...

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