MCA v. State of California

Opinion

WIENER, J..—

The issue in this appeal by M.C.A, whose identity is protected under the federal witness program, is whether the trial court ruled correctly in denying his motion for reimbursement of expenses and attorney fees after he successfully resisted efforts under Penal Code section 1334.21 to compel his attendance before a Florida grand jury. Finding no statutory or common law basis to accommodate his request, we affirm the order.

In M.C.A.’s first appeal, we reversed the section 1334.2 order compelling his appearance before the Grand Jury of Broward County, Florida, and “remanded…