People v. Superior Court (Sosa)

Opinion

BROUSSARD, J.

The People seek review pursuant to Penal Code sec-

tion 1538.5, subdivision (o), of a trial court order suppressing the statements and anticipated testimony of witnesses Gonzales, Lara, and Maddox in the pending trial of defendants (real parties in interest) for conspiracy to murder and the murder of Ellen Delia. Our opinion upholding the trial court follows closely the reasoning of the opinion prepared by Justice Blease for the Court of Appeal.

Suspecting that defendant Michael Delia and other members of the Mexican Mafia prison gang were implicated in the killing of Ellen…