PEOPLE v. ROSS

No. B201673.

76 Cal.Rptr.3d 477 (2008)

162 Cal.App.4th 1184

The PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Brenda Jean ROSS, Defendant and Respondent.

Court of Appeal of California, Second District, Division Six.

May 12, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christie Stanley, District Attorney, County of Santa Barbara; Kimberly Smith, District Attorney and Gerald McC. Franklin, Senior Deputy District Attorney for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Gregory C. Paraskou, Public Defender, County of Santa Barbara, Michael Ganschow, Deputy Public Defender, for Defendant and Respondent.


YEGAN, J.

There are dangerous people in county jail. Statutory and decisional law, founded upon sound public policy and common sense, have as their goal the minimization of violence in jail. As we shall explain, the trial court's order is at variance with this salutary goal. We reverse.

The People appeal from an order setting aside the second count of a two-count information. (Pen.Code, § 995.)1 The second count charged respondent...

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