WESTERFIELD v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. D039640.

119 Cal.Rptr.2d 588 (2002)

98 Cal.App.4th 145

David Alan WESTERFIELD, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of San Diego County, Respondent; Copley Press, Inc. et al. Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division One.

Review Denied June 26, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Steven E. Feldman, Steven E. Feldman, San Diego, Rebecca P. Jones, Boyce & Schaefer, Robert E. Boyce, San Diego, and Laura G. Schaefer, San Diego, for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Harold W. Fuson, La Jolla, Scott A. Wahrenbrock, Judith L. Fanshan, Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich and Guylyn R. Cummins, San Diego, for Real Party in Interest Copley Press, Inc.

Paul J. Pfingst, District Attorney, Gregory Thompson, Assistant District Attorney, Charles E. Nickel, Anthony Lovett, Jeff B. Dusek, Josephine A. Kiernan, and Richard S. Armstrong, Deputy District Attorneys for Real Party in Interest the People.


McINTYRE, J.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On February 22, 2002, David Alan Westerfield was arrested in connection with the kidnapping of seven-year-old Danielle Van Dam. Four days later, the People filed a complaint charging Westerfield with murder with special circumstances in the death of Danielle, kidnapping and misdemeanor possession of child pornography. Before arresting Westerfield, police obtained...

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