THOMPSON v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B144625.

110 Cal.Rptr.2d 89 (2001)

91 Cal.App.4th 144

Jermaine Marquice THOMPSON, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent, The People of the State of California, Real Party in Interest.

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

July 31, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Judge, Public Defender, Albert J. Menaster, Leslie Ringold and Alex Ricciardulli Deputy Public Defenders; Bruce Hoffman, Alternate Public Defender, and Michael Goodman, Deputy Alternate Public Defender, Los Angeles, for Petitioner.

No appearance, for Respondent.

Gil Garcetti and Steve Cooley, District Attorneys, Brent Riggs, Linda Puentes and Shirley S. N. Sun, Los Angeles, Deputy District Attorneys, for Real Party in Interest.


ALDRICH, J.

In this case, we must decide whether the People are required to present evidence supporting "Three Strikes" prior conviction allegations at preliminary hearings. Petitioner Jermaine Marquice Thompson was charged with possession of cocaine. The complaint also alleged he had suffered two prior convictions within the meaning of the Three Strikes law. While acknowledging that California courts have held proof of strike priors is not required at preliminary...

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