Legal Opinion
Bellas v. Superior Court of Alameda County
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 18, 2000No. A091294PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUVOLO, J.
I
This petition follows a postconviction order by the trial court holding petitioner, the Public Defender of Alameda County (Public Defender), in contempt for refusing to return to the court defense copies of juror questionnaires prepared by the venire in the criminal prosecution of People v. Brown (Super. Ct. Alameda County, No. H-26122).
The eight-page questionnaires had been completed before the oral questioning phase of jury selection commenced. Copies were distributed to the trial judge, prosecuting attorney, and defense counsel, who used them during jury selection. After…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by5 opinions
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