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Boulas v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 29, 1986No. B018788PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STONE, J.

Here we are asked to decide the proper remedy for intentional interference by law enforcement personnel with the attorney-client relationship in the unique instance of such interference leading to the irremediable breakdown of that relationship. Under the highly unusual facts of this case, we find dismissal of charges to be the sole appropriate sanction.

Facts

On June 25, 1985, Anthenasios Boulas was charged with two counts of illegally selling cocaine in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11352. Attorney S. was retained by Boulas to represent him in the criminal…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. People v. ErvinCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
  2. People v. GuillenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
  3. People v. UribeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
  4. Morrow v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
  5. People v. Vo Thanh ThoiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989

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