OPINION
CROSBY, J.
This writ petition is brought by the Police Chief of the City of Santa Ana seeking review of an ex parte, confidential order issued by the supervising criminal courts judge permitting pretrial defense inspection and testing of a firearm booked in evidence in a murder case. Such orders are unauthorized and unlawful, and we issue our peremptory writ accordingly.
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The order was issued on September 7, 1999, without notice...
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