People v. Superior Court (Levy)

Opinion

CLARK, J.

The People petition for writ of mandate to compel respondent superior court to vacate its order directing them to disclose the identity of a confidential informant. The petition is denied on the ground that mandate is not available for this purpose.

The facts adduced in support of the motion to compel disclosure of the informant were as follows: The informant told an undercover officer that defendant was selling heroin, apparently confirming information the officer had received from other sources, and arranged for the officer to meet defendant at the latter’s apartment. When…