Mendoza v. Superior Court

Filed 9/15/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE CARLOS MENDOZA, Petitioner, A173171 v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE (San Francisco City & County CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN Super. Ct. No. 24020828) FRANCISCO, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. Section 859b of the Penal Code 1 governs a defendant’s so-called “speedy preliminary hearing” rights and mandates dismissal of a felony complaint if the preliminary examination is set or continued more than 60 days from the date of an arraignment or plea, whichever is…