TOWNSEL v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. S067155.

86 Cal.Rptr.2d 602 (1999)

979 P.2d 963

20 Cal.4th 1084

Anthony Letrice TOWNSEL, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Madera county, Respondent; The People, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

July 15, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fern M. Laethem, State Public Defender, under appointment by the Supreme Court, Paul M. Gerowitz and Kate A. Johnston, Deputy State Public Defenders, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Daniel E. Lungren and Bill Lockyer, Attorneys General, George Williamson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, Edgar A. Kerry and Louis M. Vasquez, Deputy Attorneys General, for Real Party in Interest.


WERDEGAR, J.

Petitioner Anthony Letrice Townsel was sentenced to death by the Madera County Superior Court on September 13, 1991, following his conviction of two counts of murder and other offenses; his automatic appeal (People v. Townsel, S022998)1 is currently pending before this court. Petitioner seeks relief from an order of respondent superior court, entered sua sponte, prohibiting his appellate counsel from contacting trial...

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