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People v. Ochoa

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 21, 1985No. A025722PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KING, J.

The People appeal from the trial court’s order dismissing criminal charges against respondents, Richard Ochoa and Lester Harris, follow ing the People’s failure to comply with respondents’ discovery request regarding discriminatory law enforcement. We affirm the trial court’s order.

Ochoa and Harris, inmates at San Quentin Prison, were each charged with possessing a weapon as a prisoner. (Pen. Code, § 4502.) Both made motions to dismiss the charges alleging discriminatory enforcement of section 4502 against racial minorities by the Marin County District Attorney and San Quentin…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Pitchess v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Ballard v. Superior Court of San Diego CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Murgia v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  5. People v. CooperCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. WimberlyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  2. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  3. United States v. TuittDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1999
  4. People v. MoyaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. People v. MoyaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986

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