COOLEY v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B148019.

107 Cal.Rptr.2d 724 (2001)

89 Cal.App.4th 785

Steve COOLEY, as District Attorney, etc., Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Dwayne Edwards, Real Party in Interest.

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

Review Denied September 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve Cooley, District Attorney of Los Angeles County, Patrick D. Moran and Fred Klink, Deputy District Attorneys, for Petitioner.

Michael P. Judge, Public Defender of Los Angeles County, Albert J. Menaster, Nancy Ramsyer and Jack T. Weedin, Deputy Public Defenders, for Real Party in Interest.

No appearance on behalf of Respondent.


ARMSTRONG, J.

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