Legal Opinion
Williams v. Superior Court
Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California
Decided July 8, 2003No. 429858PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KOPP, J.
1. Trial Court Proceedings
This matter represents petitioner’s third mandamus petition in the instant criminal action. We apply an existing rule of law to a set of facts significantly different from those stated in published opinions.
Petitioner was charged with violating Health and Safety Code section 11377, subdivision (a) by unlawfully possessing a controlled substance commonly called “MDMA.” The complaint was filed on December 17, 2001. After arraignment, she filed a demurrer to the complaint, contending possession of MDMA was not a Health and Safety Code section 11377,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Cowan v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996
- Edwards v. SteeleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- People v. CastelloCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
- People v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
- People v. WilliamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
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3Cited by3 opinions
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