Legal Opinion
People v. Sanchez
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 29, 1994No. B071169PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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WOODS (Fred), J.
We are asked to decide this novel question: if a defendant’s lawyer delivers inculpatory writings to the trial court, under seal, may the trial court furnish those writings to the prosecutor without violating either the defendant’s privilege against self-incrimination or the reciprocal discovery statutes (Pen. Code,1 §§ 1054-1054.7)? Our answer is yes. We affirm the first degree murder judgment.
Procedural and Factual Background
By information, Arthur Anthony Sanchez (appellant) was charged with the March 28, 1992, murder of Rufugia Limón Huerta. It was alleged he…
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