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PEOPLE v. SUPERIOR COURT (DU)

Docket No. B063918.

5 Cal.App.4th 822 (1992)

7 Cal. Rptr.2d 177

THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGLES COUNTY, Respondent; SOON JA DU, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Five.

April 21, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Ira Reiner, District Attorney, Harry B. Sondheim, George G. Size and Glenn R. Britton, Deputy District Attorneys, for Petitioner.

De Witt W. Clinton, County Counsel, Frederick R. Bennett, Assistant County Counsel, Sidley & Austin and Donald Etra, for Respondent.

Mathews & Evans and Charles T. Mathews as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondent.

Charles E. Loyd, Richard A. Leonard and Richard D. Rome for Real Party in Interest.

Wilbur F. Littlefield, Public Defender, Laurence M. Sarnoff and Albert J. Menaster, Deputy Public Defenders, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

ASHBY, Acting P.J. —

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Soon Ja Du was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of Latasha Harlins, a customer in defendant's store. Defendant was sentenced to 10 years in state prison. The sentence was suspended and defendant was placed on probation under certain terms and conditions. Petitioner (District Attorney) contends the...

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